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Setting the MIDI-channel

  

- In order to set the needed MIDI channel on the 

MAD-5 

- a 

MODE

 button is used 

which is located on the front panel just under the 

POWER

 switch. The 1

st

 MIDI 

channel is set by default. In order to change the MIDI

 

channel, you have to hold 

the 

MODE 

button while switching the 

POWER

 on;

 

- Indicator 

SET 

should start to blink;

 

- From your MIDI device/DAW/Sequencer by which you want to control 

MAD-5

you have to send a midi message from a channel that you have assigned (for 
example choose channel 2 on your device and press any key on your keyboard). 
From there on the 

SET

 indicator will stop blinking meaning that the desired MIDI 

channel has been set. It will be saved in the memory of 

MAD-5

 

Powering on  

Set the 

POWER 

switch to 

On

. From that moment on 

MAD-5

 is ready for action 

 

 
Overview of controls

 

MAD-5

 structure consists of five analog drum instruments sections. 

 

Each of the drum instrument has a volume control (

LEVEL

).  

In the 

BD 

section,

 

the

 TUNE

 control allows to adjust the pitch tone of the bass 

drum, 

RESO 

 

resonance control, which in some positions of the knobs allows to 

control the decay of the 

BD

Note!

 

When the 

TUNE

 knob positions is set somewhere from 4 until 8 and the 

RESO 

knob is turned up, the 

BD 

starts to self-oscillate. 

The

 WAVE

 control adjusts the form of the BD wave – from a sine wave form (left 

position of the knob) to a square form (right position of the knob). Thus, the 

WAVE 

control allows for quite a flexible sculpting of the 

BD

 tone.  

In the 

SD 

section the

 TUNE

 control allows to adjust the pitch tone of the snare 

drum, 

DECAY

 – to adjust the desired decay, 

SWEEP – 

frequency shift (the effect 

applies in small proportions, maximum effect peak can be heard when the 
positions of the 

SWEEP

 and 

TUNE

 knobs are turned fully clockwise).  

The 

NOISE

 control adjusts the filter’s cutoff frequency of the 

NOISE

 generator.

 

In the 

OH 

section

 

the

 TUNE

 control allows to adjust the pitch tone, 

DECAY

 – 

adjusts the desired decay of the open hat. 

 

In the 

CH 

section

 

the

 TUNE

 control allows to adjust the pitch tone, 

DECAY

 –  

adjusts the desired decay of the close hat. 

 

In the 

CL 

section the

 TUNE

 control allows to adjust the pitch tone,

 SPACE

 – the 

attack time of the clap. 

NOISE

 control adjusts the filter’s cutoff frequency of the 

Summary of Contents for MAD-5

Page 1: ...1 AVP Synthesizers MAD 5 MAD 5 Midi Analog Drum synthesizer User Manual ...

Page 2: ... configuration Specification The method of synthesis 100 analog synthesis Drum instruments five bass drum snare drum open hat close hat clap Noise Generators four for snare drum open hat close hat and clap MIDI interface MIDI In 16 channels Midi learn Audio outputs one mix output mono 6 3mm jack and five individual outputs mono 6 3mm jack Controls 22 knobs 1 switch and 1 button External power supp...

Page 3: ...3 Controls Front panel Rear panel ...

Page 4: ...PACE decay control DECAY noise filter control NOISE 6 Total volume control VOLUME 7 Power switch POWER 8 MIDI selection button midi learn MOD MIDI indicator SET 9 MIDI connection MIDI INPUT 10 Mix audio output MIX OUTPUT 11 Individual drum instrument s audio outputs OUTPUTS 12 Adapter jack 15 VAC Connecting MAD 5 Power 15 VAC adapter Connect the power adapter to the POWER jack Audio output 6 3mm j...

Page 5: ...s drum RESO resonance control which in some positions of the knobs allows to control the decay of the BD Note When the TUNE knob positions is set somewhere from 4 until 8 and the RESO knob is turned up the BD starts to self oscillate The WAVE control adjusts the form of the BD wave from a sine wave form left position of the knob to a square form right position of the knob Thus the WAVE control all...

Page 6: ... the MAD 5 responds by pressing the respective keys on the MIDI keyboard another MIDI trigger device or when receiving MIDI data from sequencer When the drum instruments receive MIDI control messages the corresponding indicator lights start flashing The keyboard layout is shown below Keyboard layout Control of drum instruments of the MAD 5 is triggered by the following notes BD Bass Drum C1 note D...

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