Gotharman Anamono Xmini, User Manual

Page 1: ...Gotharman s aNamoNo Xmini Modular Synthesizer User Manual V 2 27...

Page 2: ...th Audio Bus Sources 28 Accessing the Synth Pages 29 Editing the parameters of the Modules 32 Connecting Modules 33 The Synth Modules 36 Zones 37 Trigger Setup 38 Oscillator 1 to 4 42 Sampler 1 to 4 4...

Page 3: ...Delay Time Steps Edit 146 Note Track Mod Page 148 Clear Note Track 150 Mute Unmute Tracks 151 Controller Tracks 153 Controller Steps Edit 153 Slide Steps Edit 156 Controller Track CC page 159 Clear C...

Page 4: ...e 220 Edit A Sampling 227 Adjusting start and end points 228 Sample Chops 229 Generating Sample Chop Points 232 Deleting a Sample 234 USB 235 Importing Files 237 Importing Multiple Files 239 Reload Mu...

Page 5: ...or the audio input connectors any audio output from any other module can be connected The analog filter also appears as a module It also has a new very sensitive capacitive touch screen that is used f...

Page 6: ...ulien Huet Florian Bielmann Nick Nimick Weinglas Christopher Rayce Richie Prado For supporting this project from the beginning I really appreciate your trust Without you Anamono Xmini might not have b...

Page 7: ...lt in speakers it just needs to be connected to something that can transfer its amazing sound to you Connect any line audio source to the audio input for sampling and or processing through Xmini s ana...

Page 8: ...v file from another device it must be Mono or stereo 44 1 KHz sample rate Xmini will import other sample rates but they will play back in a wrong speed 16 bit native PCM It is not compatible with broa...

Page 9: ...you would like the sequencer of Xmini to sync to your setup On MIDI out MIDI clock MIDI CC s form the Xmini edit knobs and notes and CC s from its sequencer are transmitted Connect any MIDI gear to th...

Page 10: ...type with a 2 1 mm DC plug with positive middle Some Xmini s might have been shipped out with a power adaptor that has multiple tips If you have received one of these you should use the tip with the b...

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Page 12: ...Turn it on Push the I on the power switch Your Xmini should now turn on...

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Page 14: ...an be used as bus converters Since they take their inputs from the modulation bus and outputs to both the modulation and the audio bus at the same time it is possible to route any modulation signal to...

Page 15: ...e a trigger button send a note value to another trigger button The setup of these will be described later in this manual in the synth section When a trigger is trigged the LED near it will light up Th...

Page 16: ...mits MIDI CC s Any Edit Knob that has not been assigned as a modulator to any parameter acts as a Quick Edit Knob The Quick Edit Knobs controls Edit Knob 1 Analog filter peaks Edit Knob 2 Analog filte...

Page 17: ...yboard also possible to apply modulation to the sound by placing your finger on different positions between the top and the bottom of the keyboard This is referred to as Keyboard Y modulation On any o...

Page 18: ...The number of octaves for the touch keyboard is settable for each preset to any number between 1 and 8 It is also possible to set which note the first key should play...

Page 19: ...back is shown Below this it says Preset if Xmini is currently in preset mode or Song if Anamono X currently are in song mode Below this the number and name of the currently selected preset song is sho...

Page 20: ...LED will now start to flash and the text NEXT will show right above the new presets name awaiting track 1 to reach its end As soon as this happens Xmini will switch to the newly selected preset the St...

Page 21: ...ansmit MIDI CC s to Xmini s MIDI out on the Xmini MIDI channel Edit Knob 1 to 4 will transmit MIDI CC 1 to 4 The Morph knob will transmit and receive MIDI CC 11 The Cut knob will transmit and receive...

Page 22: ...ible to trigger 4 internal events like envelopes and samplings and or external MIDI devices and to make oscillators play a specific note using the trigger buttons To play the triggers simply hit the c...

Page 23: ...an be connected to each other in absolutely any way you like Just like you can do with cables on a modular system The big ups are though Xmini can memorize anything and you won t get a huge bunch of c...

Page 24: ...the Synth Section 4 Oscillators Samplers 1 Noise Generator Up to 1 Analog Filter 4 Ring VCA s 4 VCA s 8 Envelopes 4 LFO s 4 Random Generators 4 Effects Processors Please find each module described la...

Page 25: ...The low frequency output of Oscillator 4 Slo4 Inverted Slow Oscillator 4 The Inverted low frequency output of Oscillator 4 Aen1 The output of VCA Envelope 1 Aen1 The output of VCA Envelope 1 Inverted...

Page 26: ...v3 The output of Envelope 3 Env3 The output of Envelope 3 Inverted Env4 The output of Envelope 4 Env4 The output of Envelope 4 Inverted LFO1 The output of LFO1 LFO1 The output of LFO1 Inverted LFO2 Th...

Page 27: ...it knob 1 value and the last MIDI CC 1 value received on MIDI in on the Anamono X MIDI channel Inverted Knb2 Edit knob 2 value and the last MIDI CC 2 value received on MIDI in on the Anamono X MIDI ch...

Page 28: ...tor Sampler 4 Noise Noise Generator Ring1 Ring VCA 1 Ring2 Ring VCA 2 VCF Analog Filter Slot VCA1 VCA1 VCA2 VCA2 VCA3 VCA3 VCA4 VCA4 EFX1 Effects Processor 1 EFX2 Effects Processor 2 EFX3 Effects Proc...

Page 29: ...Accessing The Synth Pages From the Preset Song Select screen Touch the EDIT field...

Page 30: ...Now Xmini will show a list of the available edit groups In the upper left corner of this page the serial number of your Xmini will show To enter the Synth edit pages touch SYNTH...

Page 31: ...ist of the available Synth modules will now show To enter any of the Synth modules simply touch the text showing the name of the module you would like to enter To exit to the edit groups page touch EX...

Page 32: ...ected row of parameters will have their value written inside a blue square When turning any of the 4 Edit Knobs the corresponding selected parameter will be adjusted and you will hear a change in the...

Page 33: ...are connecting external analog devices via the CV inputs and outputs of course You just need to select a module touch the screen and turn a knob and the module is connected I will now explain how Nea...

Page 34: ...Edit Knob 1 to 4 select the sources that should be connected to the modulation inputs of the module The parameter names shows what parameter is being modulated by the selected source By touching the l...

Page 35: ...turning Edit Knob 1 to 4 select the sources that should be connected to the audio inputs of the module Each module that has audio inputs usually has 4 of these By touching the lower row of parameters...

Page 36: ...The Synth Modules In this section all the modules of the Synth synthesizer section are explained The modules of the sequencer is not explained here but in the Sequencer section later in this manual...

Page 37: ...te track 1 will always drive Trigger 1 in the full note range note track 2 will always drive Trigger 2 in the full note range and so on LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 Sets the lowest note of trigger 1 to 4 MIDI note...

Page 38: ...r that each trigger button should send to the internal oscillators when pushed This setting only affects when the trigger buttons theselves are pushed not when a trigger is controlled via MIDI or the...

Page 39: ...Sub page 2 Osc1 Osc2 Osc3 Osc4 1 to 4 Selects what trigger that should trigger each of the 4 samplers and send note numbers to the oscillators samplers...

Page 40: ...Sub page 3 VCA1 VCA 2 VCA 3 VCA 4 ENV1 ENV 2 ENV 3 ENV 4 1 to 4 Selects what trigger that should trigger each of the 4 VCA envelopes and the 4 modulation envelopes...

Page 41: ...I channel Midi1 Midi2 Midi3 Midi4 Off C 1 to G9 The MIDI note number that will be transmitted when pushing trigger button 1 to 4 When this is set to any other position than Off the sequencer note trac...

Page 42: ...e and suboscillator level can be modulated The oscillators can act as both audio and modulation sources The pitch range of the oscillators are chromatically over the entire 10 octave MIDI keyboard ran...

Page 43: ...uency version of itself so samples can be used as low frequency modulation too Sampler modules can load and playback Little deFormer samples and use the chop points It is also possible to create chop...

Page 44: ...en sine triange saw pulse and feedback waves PW Adjusts the pulse width of the waveform Unlike many other oscillator designs the pulse width can be adjusted on all of Xmini s waveforms not just the pu...

Page 45: ...Porta Portamento The more this is turned up the slower the oscillator pitch will slide from one note to another Range 0 to 511...

Page 46: ...ssible to select a modulation source and to adjust the modulation amount For a complete list of modulation sources see the list in the start of this section The upper row of parameters selects the mod...

Page 47: ...Sub Modulates the level of the sub oscillator square wave...

Page 48: ...e below the waveform will show the current playback point Tune Adjust the basic pitch in semitones Range 64 to 63 Fine Fine tuning of the pitch Range 256 to 255 Start The sample start point Selects at...

Page 49: ...play back the sample over and over again Free The sample will constantly be looping between the adjusted or chop selected start and endpoints regardless of if it is triggered or not Chop If chop poin...

Page 50: ...modulation amount For a complete list of modulation sources see the list in the start of this section The upper row of parameters selects the modulation sources The lower row of parameters Labelled A...

Page 51: ...samples for sampler 1 to 4 On any oscillator page touch the Sel button to enter this page Mode Select whether the oscillator should be in oscillator or sampler mode In oscillator mode the rest of the...

Page 52: ...select the sample slot to play back manually by the Slot parameter or set it to any modulation source to make a modulation source select the sample slot for play back For a complete list of modulatio...

Page 53: ...puts a slow version of itself The rate of the slow wave can be adjusted In the bottom right of the noise generator page the current waveform is shown Shp Noise Shape The Noise Generator can make a lot...

Page 54: ...modulation amount For a complete list of modulation sources see the list in the start of this section The upper row of parameters selects the modulation sources The lower row of parameters Labelled Am...

Page 55: ...tween 2 cutoff frequencies and resonance can be adjusted and modulated If the mounted filter has analog feedback this can also be adjusted and modulated LPF BPF and HPF filter modes can be switched on...

Page 56: ...he filter cutoff frequency Range 0 to 511 Peaks On single filters If the filter has more than one filter block this will adjust the cutoff frequency offset of block 2 or block 3 4 If the filter has on...

Page 57: ...n and off the low pass band pass and high pass outputs on the filter At least one of these must be on to get a sound out of the filter On dual filters Switches on and off the low pass band pass and hi...

Page 58: ...off The phase of this is inverted compared to the phase of the 12 and 24 dB outputs on output 1 so when mixing with these different filter modes can be obtained 6dB Switches the 6dB lowpass block on...

Page 59: ...ilter installed Cut Adjust the filter cutoff frequency Range 0 to 511 Reso Adjusts the resonance of the filter Rate Sample Rate 0 to 60 KHz Bits Bit depth 12 or 6 bit Out1 2 Adds an analog Fuzz effect...

Page 60: ...ed Cut Adjust the filter cutoff frequency Range 0 to 511 Reso Adjusts the resonance of the filter Cut3 Feed Negative feedback Out1 BPF or LPF select Out2 Always HPF Out1 2 Mix between filter output 1...

Page 61: ...he parameters in this section to have any effect G Ray Adjusts the amount of g RAY intermodulation 0 no g RAY 3 max g RAY Range 0 to 3 Mode G Ray mode Norm Normal 1 1 feedback Neg 1 1 feedback with th...

Page 62: ...function of the Feed Cut3 parameter Feed The value of the Feed Cut3 parameter are a totally separate value and are not affected by the Cutoff value This setting is the recommended one when a single o...

Page 63: ...at can be modulated it is possible to select a modulation source and to adjust the modulation amount For a complete list of modulation sources see the list in the start of this section The upper row o...

Page 64: ...is possible to select a modulation source and to adjust the modulation amount For a complete list of modulation sources see the list in the start of this section The upper row of parameters selects t...

Page 65: ...Gfeed Modulates the G Ray feedback...

Page 66: ...ity of the selected audio sources Each analog filter has 4 audio inputs For each of these an audio source can be selected and the input level can be adjusted For a complete list of audio bus sources s...

Page 67: ...audio or a modulation source to input 1 and a modulation source to input 2 and the modulator on input 2 will adjust the level of the source on input 1 Modulation to audio convertor If you would like f...

Page 68: ...Connects any modulation source to the modulation input of the ring VCA The first source that can be selected are special to this module Max This just adds a maximum value to the modulation input Sele...

Page 69: ...lable for opening the VCA without the envelope needing to be trigged VCA output level are modulated by the attached ADSR envelope Attack decay and release can be modulated by any modulation source The...

Page 70: ...he amp envelope has reached its maximum value in the time set by the attack parameter it will decay until it reaches the sustain level and stay there as long as the note that trigged it is held Range...

Page 71: ...attack Drone VCA envelope drone offset level When this is turned up the amp envelope will never reach an output value lower than what this is adjusted to It will release to this adjusted value instead...

Page 72: ...is possible to select a modulation source and to adjust the modulation amount For a complete list of modulation sources see the list in the start of this section The upper row of parameters selects t...

Page 73: ...Outp Modulates the output level of the VCA...

Page 74: ...ivity of the selected audio sources Each VCA has 4 audio inputs For each of these an audio source can be selected and the input level can be adjusted For a complete list of audio bus sources see the l...

Page 75: ...thmic charateristics and an offset control In order to trigger any envelope you will have to set up a trigger to do this See the Triggers section earlier in this manual for information on how to do th...

Page 76: ...e 0 to 511 D Envelope decay time When the envelope has reached its maximum value in the time set by the attack parameter it will decay until it reaches the sustain level and stay there as long as the...

Page 77: ...arameters affected by it On Positive only offset added The envelope will only work above the zero point and will only add to the values of the parameters affected by it Mode Selects if the envelope cu...

Page 78: ...d it is possible to select a modulation source and to adjust the modulation amount For a complete list of modulation sources see the list in the start of this section The upper row of parameters selec...

Page 79: ...1 to 4 Here you will find 4 effects processors All effects has a bypass Freeze switch and a mix parameter All effects outputs to both the audio and the modulation bus and many parameters can be modula...

Page 80: ...page Touch Sel to enter this page On this first effects page you can select the effect type for the effects processor by turning Edit Knob 1 The 2 VU meters at the right of the screen shows the Effec...

Page 81: ...ade controls Deep adds space to the delay Size makes the playback range more narrow than the input recording range and beam beams the delay to previously unknown places The Xfade control on this delay...

Page 82: ...pecial Pitch Shaper that forces an audio signal to play back at a specific pitch determined by an adjustable frequency Pitch Shaper 2 2 input version of Gotharman s special Pitch Shaper that forces an...

Page 83: ...s a mixer When the effect are in Freeze mode the input signal is no longer sampled The sound that the effect holds will just keep playing back on and on again NOT ALL EFFECTS ARE AFFECTED BY FREEZE Mi...

Page 84: ...Steep band pass filter 2 with a slightly different response than the first variant HPF2 High pass filter 2 with a slightly different response than the first variant ADD2 Reverse filter 2 with a sligh...

Page 85: ...ct a modulation source and to adjust the modulation amount For a complete list of modulation sources see the list in the start of this section The upper row of parameters selects the modulation source...

Page 86: ...r sampled The sound that the effect holds will just keep playing back on and on again NOT ALL EFFECTS ARE AFFECTED BY FREEZE Mix The mix between the un effected signal on the effect input and the effe...

Page 87: ...e to select a modulation source and to adjust the modulation amount For a complete list of modulation sources see the list in the start of this section The upper row of parameters selects the modulati...

Page 88: ...RE AFFECTED BY FREEZE Mix The mix between the un effected signal on the effect input and the effected signal on the effect output that is sent to the audio bus Drive The higher the value the more the...

Page 89: ...Xdis Complete destruction of the sound...

Page 90: ...ated it is possible to select a modulation source and to adjust the modulation amount For a complete list of modulation sources see the list in the start of this section The upper row of parameters se...

Page 91: ...on again NOT ALL EFFECTS ARE AFFECTED BY FREEZE Mix The mix between the un effected signal on the effect input and the effected signal on the effect output that is sent to the audio bus Rate Sample Ra...

Page 92: ...ect a modulation source and to adjust the modulation amount For a complete list of modulation sources see the list in the start of this section The upper row of parameters selects the modulation sourc...

Page 93: ...ect input and the effected signal on the effect output that is sent to the audio bus Pitc Smoothly pitches the sound from up to 4 octaves below the original pitch to 4 octaves above Sense Pitch detect...

Page 94: ...Feed Pitch shifter feedback Adjusts the portion of the output signal that is fed back to the input...

Page 95: ...e to select a modulation source and to adjust the modulation amount For a complete list of modulation sources see the list in the start of this section The upper row of parameters selects the modulati...

Page 96: ...no longer sampled The sound that the effect holds will just keep playing back on and on again NOT ALL EFFECTS ARE AFFECTED BY FREEZE Mix The mix between the un effected signal on the effect input and...

Page 97: ...lated it is possible to select a modulation source and to adjust the modulation amount For a complete list of modulation sources see the list in the start of this section The upper row of parameters s...

Page 98: ...nd on again NOT ALL EFFECTS ARE AFFECTED BY FREEZE Mix The mix between the un effected signal on the effect input and the effected signal on the effect output that is sent to the audio bus Strc The de...

Page 99: ...e to select a modulation source and to adjust the modulation amount For a complete list of modulation sources see the list in the start of this section The upper row of parameters selects the modulati...

Page 100: ...ignal on the effect input and the effected signal on the effect output that is sent to the audio bus Strch The degree of self FM from 0 to up to 4 octaves Sense FM pitch detection sense On a pure wave...

Page 101: ...Feed FM feedback Adjusts the portion of the output signal that is fed back to the input...

Page 102: ...le to select a modulation source and to adjust the modulation amount For a complete list of modulation sources see the list in the start of this section The upper row of parameters selects the modulat...

Page 103: ...will just keep playing back on and on again NOT ALL EFFECTS ARE AFFECTED BY FREEZE Mix The mix between the un effected signal on the effect input and the effected signal on the effect output that is...

Page 104: ...delay effect sound smoother by crossfading the feedback repeats into each other Feed Delay feedback amount At values over middle the feedback signal will be gained and create infinite feedback This mi...

Page 105: ...dulated it is possible to select a modulation source and to adjust the modulation amount For a complete list of modulation sources see the list in the start of this section The upper row of parameters...

Page 106: ...ix The mix between the un effected signal on the effect input and the effected signal on the effect output that is sent to the audio bus Step Sets how many steps the granulator sequencers should go th...

Page 107: ...tep is used causing the granulator to stutter Seq Selects which of the 16 sequencer controller tracks the granulator should get it step values from Each value selects a different portion of the granul...

Page 108: ...e to select a modulation source and to adjust the modulation amount For a complete list of modulation sources see the list in the start of this section The upper row of parameters selects the modulati...

Page 109: ...holds will just keep playing back on and on again NOT ALL EFFECTS ARE AFFECTED BY FREEZE Mix The mix between the un effected signal on the effect input and the effected signal on the effect output tha...

Page 110: ...a modulation source and to adjust the modulation amount For a complete list of modulation sources see the list in the start of this section The upper row of parameters selects the modulation sources...

Page 111: ...ARE AFFECTED BY FREEZE Mix The mix between the un effected signal on the effect input and the effected signal on the effect output that is sent to the audio bus Feed Reverb feedback Feed X Adjusts how...

Page 112: ...Time X Adjusts how much the following reverb taps will decrease in time Lower settings is good for a short reverb and higher settings for a long reverb...

Page 113: ...select a modulation source and to adjust the modulation amount For a complete list of modulation sources see the list in the start of this section The upper row of parameters selects the modulation s...

Page 114: ...n the effect input and the effected signal on the effect output that is sent to the audio bus Pitc Glitchy pitches the sound from up to 4 octaves below the original pitch to 4 octaves above Sense Pitc...

Page 115: ...Feed Glitch shifter feedback Adjusts the portion of the output signal that is fed back to the input...

Page 116: ...s possible to select a modulation source and to adjust the modulation amount For a complete list of modulation sources see the list in the start of this section The upper row of parameters selects the...

Page 117: ...ted signal on the effect output that is sent to the audio bus Pitc Sets the frequency that the input signal should be re pitched to Sense Pitch detection sense On a pure waveform turn this fully down...

Page 118: ...Oct Octave transpose From 0 to 3 octaves Feed Pitch shaper feedback Adjusts the portion of the output signal that is fed back to the input...

Page 119: ...ible to select a modulation source and to adjust the modulation amount For a complete list of modulation sources see the list in the start of this section The upper row of parameters selects the modul...

Page 120: ...a pure waveform turn this fully down to make sure that it detects all the waves of it and pitch shifts correctly On more complex sounds turn this up until the desired effect are obtained At higher se...

Page 121: ...hened Vari Pitch variation The more this is turned up the more the pitch variations on the input signal affects the pitch shaper frequency Oct Octave transpose From 0 to 3 octaves Feed Pitch shaper fe...

Page 122: ...ted it is possible to select a modulation source and to adjust the modulation amount For a complete list of modulation sources see the list in the start of this section The upper row of parameters sel...

Page 123: ...mixer When the effect are in Freeze mode the input signal is no longer sampled The sound that the effect holds will just keep playing back on and on again NOT ALL EFFECTS ARE AFFECTED BY FREEZE Mix Th...

Page 124: ...an be modulated it is possible to select a modulation source and to adjust the modulation amount For a complete list of modulation sources see the list in the start of this section The upper row of pa...

Page 125: ...selected audio sources Each EFX has 4 audio inputs For each of these an audio source can be selected and the input level can be adjusted For a complete list of audio bus sources see the list in the st...

Page 126: ...LFO1 to 4 The 4 LFO s has continuosly variable waveform and rate parameters Both of these parameters can be modulated The 4 LFO s outputs to the modulation bus...

Page 127: ...Adjusts the speed of the LFO Wave1 Wave2 LFO output waveform Morphs between triangle sawtooth square pulse and FM waveforms The FM waveforms are high frequency waves that can be used for FM synthesis...

Page 128: ...Adjusts the speed of the LFO Wave3 Wave4 LFO output waveform Morphs between triangle sawtooth square pulse and FM waveforms The FM waveforms are high frequency waves that can be used for FM synthesis...

Page 129: ...can be modulated it is possible to select a modulation source and to adjust the modulation amount For a complete list of modulation sources see the list in the start of this section The upper row of...

Page 130: ...can be modulated it is possible to select a modulation source and to adjust the modulation amount For a complete list of modulation sources see the list in the start of this section The upper row of...

Page 131: ...Rndm1 to 4 The 4 Random Generators changes to a new random value every time they are trigged Trigger sources can be trigger 1 4 and LFO 1 4 Outputs to the modulation bus...

Page 132: ...ld trigger the random generator to shift to a new random value Choices are Trigger 1 to 8 LFO 1 to 4 Tout1 Tout2 Tout3 Tout4 Sets up the Random Generator to trig trigger 1 to 4 unless you set it to Of...

Page 133: ...MIDI out Each controller track has a controller value subtrack and a slide subtrack that makes it possible to make the steps slide from one value to the next instead of just shift All tracks has separ...

Page 134: ...tton lights up it is indicating that the sequencer is playing back When the green LED above the Start Stop button does not light up the sequencer playback is stopped If you hit the play button to star...

Page 135: ...Enter the sequencer From the Preset Select Screen touch the EDIT field...

Page 136: ...Touch SEQUENCER...

Page 137: ...will bring you to the Sequencer modules page To enter any of the Sequencer modules simply touch the text showing the name of the module you would like to enter To exit to the edit groups page touch E...

Page 138: ...tronome is on and when the sequencer is playing it will put out a click to audio output 1 every time note track 1 passes a 4 4 beat Every time note track 1 starts over it will make a click that is sli...

Page 139: ...notes in realtime To realtime record notes Set the metronome up as desired Touch the Rec button on this page so it turns red Make sure that the sequencer is playing Play back notes on a connected MIDI...

Page 140: ...is button will make Xmini jump to this page If you touch the Yes button here you will clear all tracks of the current preset on the Morph Layer selected by the Morph Settings button If you do not wish...

Page 141: ...highest note number is shown below and above the mini keyboard at the left Edit Knob 2 Selects the bar to be viewed 4 bars can be viewed showing each 16 steps for a total of 64 steps The bar number is...

Page 142: ...Edit Knob 4 Sets the track resolution Values 1 32 1 24 1 16 1 12 1 8 1 6 Value is shown as Res Touching EXIT will exit you to the Sequencer Modules page...

Page 143: ...o switch a step on or off simply touch any of the 16 step buttons in the bottom of this page The black rectangle just above the step buttons shows what step is currently being played back The small VU...

Page 144: ...just above the note grid marked Bar and the first and the last step number viewed is shown just above the note grid to the right and the left Edit Knob 3 Sets the last step that will be played back on...

Page 145: ...on or off simply touch any of the 16 step buttons in the bottom of this page The black rectangle just above the step buttons shows what step is currently being played back The small VU meter right to...

Page 146: ...st above the values field marked Bar and the first and the last step number viewed is shown just above the values field to the right and the left Edit Knob 3 Sets the last step that will be played bac...

Page 147: ...on or off simply touch any of the 16 step buttons in the bottom of this page The black rectangle just above the step buttons shows what step is currently being played back The small VU meter right to...

Page 148: ...in this manual Dest Track modulation destination Selects what should be modulated on the track Choices are Note The note numbers of the track will be modulated Gate The gate times of the track will be...

Page 149: ...grammed note steps of the track will play back The more it is turned down the less notes will play back The notes the will not play back are selected randomly Rtim Track Note Randomizer Time When turn...

Page 150: ...m the Mod page touch the Clear Track button to enter this page Touching Yes from here will clear all step on s of the currently selected note track If you would not wish to do this touch No to exit to...

Page 151: ...racks From the Sequencer Modules page touch MUTE to enter this page When touching the squares so they turn white the tracks represented by the square will be muted Touch the square again so it turns g...

Page 152: ...nd holding the Morph Settings button and push any of the 4 corresponding trigger buttons to mute or unmute a note track The pushbutton LED s will show the state and activity for each track If a LED is...

Page 153: ...function Edit Knob 2 Selects the bar to be viewed 4 bars can be viewed showing each 16 steps for a total of 64 steps The bar number is shown just above the values field marked Bar and the first and t...

Page 154: ...Touching EXIT will exit you to the Sequencer Modules page...

Page 155: ...To switch a step on or off simply touch any of the 16 step buttons in the bottom of this page The black rectangle just above the step buttons shows what step is currently being played back The small...

Page 156: ...r number is shown just above the values field marked Bar and the first and the last step number viewed is shown just above the values field to the right and the left Edit Knob 3 Sets the last step tha...

Page 157: ...p is played back the output will shift to the value of this regardsless if the value has been reached by the slide or not The tempo of slide is not controlled by the sequencer tempo Slide is more a ki...

Page 158: ...To switch a step on or off simply touch any of the 16 step buttons in the bottom of this page The black rectangle just above the step buttons shows what step is currently being played back The small...

Page 159: ...ill get you to the CC page The parameters of this page CC Setting this to any other value than Off will make the selected controller track output MIDI CC s to MIDI out This parameter sets the MIDI CC...

Page 160: ...he track CC page touch the Clear Track button to enter this page Touching Yes from here will clear all step on s of the currently selected controller track If you would not wish to do this touch No to...

Page 161: ...so its yellow LED lights up Now the parameters of layer B will be shown on the screen and you can edit these using Edit Knob 1 to 4 just like the layer A parameters All continously adjustable paramete...

Page 162: ...More preset parameters From the Preset Select page touch the Edit field...

Page 163: ...Now touch MORE...

Page 164: ...p all the basic Xmini things like MIDI channel morphing touch keyboard analog filter type and CV in s out s check and erase the Xmini memory initialize the preset and change to song mode On the follow...

Page 165: ...s page using edit knob 1 to 5 Contr Adjusts the display contrast This setting is automatically saved and will be remembered after a power off Chan The Xmini global MIDI channel All MIDI data to Xmini...

Page 166: ...hether or not Xmini will re transmit MIDI clock and start stop events to MIDI out Even if Xmini is syncing to an external MIDI clock source it will re transmit this if this parameter is on This settin...

Page 167: ...meters on this page Mode Synth Seq both Sets if the Morph knob should affect the synth parameters the sequencer parameters or both at the same time Sw s 0 to 511 Xmini does not morph switches like mod...

Page 168: ...DI CC 1 value received via MIDI in on the Anamono X MIDI channel Knb2 Edit knob 2 value and the last MIDI CC 2 value received via MIDI in on the Anamono X MIDI channel Knb3 Edit knob 3 value and the l...

Page 169: ...nsposition of the Touch Screen Keyboard From More page touch KYBD to enter this page The parameters on this page Note C 1 to C6 Sets the first note of the touch screen keyboard which is always a C Oct...

Page 170: ...Examples of different octave settings...

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Page 172: ...modulated Xmini accepts CV voltages of up to 15 volts The voltage range of each CV input can be set up to a number of different configurations It is also possible to set up each CV input as a trigger...

Page 173: ...he CV input will work as a trigger input for trigger 1 On the modulation bus it will work in the 12 volts range Trg2 The CV input will work as a trigger input for trigger 2 On the modulation bus it wi...

Page 174: ...gear with both a static voltage and a modulation source at the same time The setup of these is stored within each Xmini preset so it is possible to give the external analog gear memory Remember to sav...

Page 175: ...arameters selected by turning Edit Knob 1 to 4 set a static voltage to each CV output This is useful if you for instance are controlling cutoff or resonance of an external filter or tune of an externa...

Page 176: ...of parameters selected by Edit Knob 1 to 4 select the modulation source for each CV output For a complete list of modulation sources see the list in the start of the synth section in this manual With...

Page 177: ...will not be overwritten until you save the new preset so even though you have initialized it it can still be recalled if you should regret by selecting another preset and then select this one again Fr...

Page 178: ...triggers should be placed on layer A If you attempt to morph from an oscillator to a sampler the sampler will stay in oscillator mode and use the oscillator settings If you morph from a sampler to an...

Page 179: ...From More page touch COPY to enter this page Touch the preset you would like to copy a layer from Touch PREV and NEXT to select the previous or the next 5 presets...

Page 180: ...n for the copy will always be the currently selected preset and the layer that is currently selected by the Morph Settings button The copy is only performed to the preset edit buffer In order to keep...

Page 181: ...from Gotharman s this will be set up correctly so you should only need to go here when you swap the filter board From More page touch COPY to enter this page Turn Edit Knob 1 to select your analog fi...

Page 182: ...touch FLASH to enter this page This page should look exactly like on the picture except for the touch screen keybaord If it doesn t the FLASH memory on your Xmini might be defective and should be repl...

Page 183: ...e possible to recover your samplings again From More page touch DEL SmpA Xmini will now ask If you are really sure that you absolutely have to do this touch Yes to start the erase The sample bank will...

Page 184: ...e possible to recover your samplings again From More page touch DEL SmpB Xmini will now ask If you are really sure that you absolutely have to do this touch Yes to start the erase The sample bank will...

Page 185: ...ual since if you don t have a backup it will not be possible to recover your presets again Xmini will now ask If you are really sure that you absolutely have to do this touch Yes to start the erase Al...

Page 186: ...C P From More page touch C P to enter this page By turning Edit Knob 1 to 4 you can here make the 2 rectangles produce different colours...

Page 187: ...PRS Touch this to toggle between preset mode and song mode Song mode is described later in this manual...

Page 188: ...er as soon as you select another preset or turn off your Xmini A preset that is saved on Xmini contains all the data previously described in this manual All sequencer data All synthesizers settings Al...

Page 189: ...set in If it is not shown touch PREV and NEXT to reach it Preset number and name is shown for presets that are already saved If you save your new preset on such a location the old preset will be overw...

Page 190: ...Turn edit knob 1 to 4 to select the first 4 letters of the name for your new preset Touch NEXT when you are done...

Page 191: ...Turn edit knob 1 to 4 to select letters 5 to 8 of the name for your new preset Touch NEXT when you are done...

Page 192: ...Turn edit knob 1 to 4 to select letters 9 to 12 of the name for your new preset Touch NEXT when you are done...

Page 193: ...Turn edit knob 1 to 4 to select letters 13 to 16 of the name for your new preset Touch SAVE when you are done Your preset will now be saved and Xmini will exit from the save pages...

Page 194: ...a Song is set to Loop it will jump back to step 1 and continue playback after the last preset has played Songs can be realtime recorded simply by hitting the Rec button on the song main page and then...

Page 195: ...first song step from the preset select page before you enters song mode This is not something you have to do I have just experienced when testing this that it makes things a bit easier When you select...

Page 196: ...Touch MORE...

Page 197: ...In the far right row you will find the text PRS Please hit this after making sure that the sequencer is stopped...

Page 198: ...Now PRS turns into SONG and Xmini are in song mode If you would like to go back to preset mode just touch SONG...

Page 199: ...e Song Edit Page To enter the Song Edit page exit from the More page where you just switched to song mode to enter this screen As you might notice SEQUENCER has now turned into SONG EDIT Touch SONG ED...

Page 200: ...ep number is shown the preset number and name and the number of times track 1 will play back under the X To edit a song step turn edit knob 1 to select End preset bank A to P or Loop End will make son...

Page 201: ...Touch EXIT to exit from the Song Edit page and touch REC to start song realtime recording This will be explained very soon...

Page 202: ...xtra digit The first digit of this now shows the song step number that is currently being played back The 2 other digits is still showing the bar and the beat of the preset that is currently playing b...

Page 203: ...finally touch the song name of the song you would like to select 1024 songs can be selected from A01 to P64 Xmini will now jump back to the main Song Select screen and show the name of the newly sele...

Page 204: ...nsmit MIDI CC s to Xmini s MIDI out on the Xmini MIDI channel Edit Knob 1 to 4 will transmit MIDI CC 1 to 4 The Morph knob will transmit and receive MIDI CC 11 The Cut knob will transmit and receive M...

Page 205: ...Song Realtime Recording On the Song Select page select the song you would like to record 1024 songs are available from A00 to P64 Now go to the song edit page...

Page 206: ...Make sure that the sequencer is stopped and push the REC button so it turns red Now exit to the Preset Song select screen...

Page 207: ...y pressing the Play button If you would like another preset on step 1 of your song please select this using the preset select field and then push the Play button to start the recording of the song The...

Page 208: ...he song edit page and touch the REC button so it turns grey again to exit from song realtime recording To listen to the song you have just created just hit the Play button If there are anything you wo...

Page 209: ...ave Song Xmini songs are not saved within the presets so they must be saved separately To do so when in song mode from the song select page touch the EDIT field to enter the Edit Groups page Touch SAV...

Page 210: ...ew song to If it is not shown touch PREV and NEXT to reach it Song number and name is shown for songs that are already saved If you save your new song on such a location the old song will be overwritt...

Page 211: ...Turn edit knob 1 to 4 to select the first 4 letters of the name for your new song Touch NEXT when you are done...

Page 212: ...Turn edit knob 1 to 4 to select letters 5 to 8 of the name for your new song Touch NEXT when you are done...

Page 213: ...Turn edit knob 1 to 4 to select letters 9 to 12 of the name for your new song Touch NEXT when you are done...

Page 214: ...Turn edit knob 1 to 4 to select letters 13 to 16 of the name for your new song Touch SAVE when you are done Your song will now be saved and Xmini will exit from the save pages...

Page 215: ...Initializing a Song If you would just like to start all over with an empty song it is possible to initialize it To do so in song mode access the More page From here hit INIT...

Page 216: ...itializing Please notice that when initializing a song this is only done in Xmini s temporary song RAM NOT on the FLASH memory so if you did this by mistake or you regretted doing it you can always re...

Page 217: ...r storing samples Bank A and Bank B Bank A holds up to 10 minutes of samples maximum 128 and Bank B holds up to 12 minutes of samples maximum 128 A total of 256 samples 22 minutes One sampling can max...

Page 218: ...From the Preset Select screen touch the EDIT field to enter the Edit Group page Touch SAMPLE REC EDIT...

Page 219: ...enter the sample rec edit menu From here you can go on to SAMPLE REC for recording a sampling SAMPLE EDIT for editing start end points and chop point or SAMPLE DELETE to delete the last recorded impo...

Page 220: ...oute it yourself Select VCA1 select VCF as an input and turn the input level fully up Turn the VCA1 Drone parameter fully up Set VCA1 output level to 256 Apply the signal and adjust the analog filter...

Page 221: ...n Edit Knob 4 to adjust the Auto parameter to any other value than Off Turn Edit Knob 2 to select sample bank A or B as the destination bank for the recording When you are ready to record the sample t...

Page 222: ...audition the sample you have just recorded touch the Audition button To name and save the sample touch the Save button If you decide not to keep this sample touch EXIT and the new sample will be eras...

Page 223: ...If you touch the Save button Xmini will jump to this page Here you can turn edit knob 1 to 4 to select the first 4 characters of the new sample s name Touch NEXT to go on...

Page 224: ...Turn Edit Knob 1 to 4 to select character 5 to 8 of the sample name Touch NEXT to go on...

Page 225: ...Turn Edit Knob 1 to 4 to select character 9 to 12 of the sample name Touch NEXT to go on...

Page 226: ...Turn Edit Knob 1 to 4 to select character 13 to 16 of the sample name Touch SAVE to save the new sample and return to the Sample Rec page...

Page 227: ...ample chops To audition the samples that your Xmini holds touch the Sample name and turn Edit Knob 1 to select the sample bank and Edit Knob 2 to select the sample number To audition the selected samp...

Page 228: ...uch to select the upper row of parameters Adjust the start point by turning edit knob 1 fine adjust by turning edit knob 2 Adjust the end point by turning edit knob 3 fine adjust by turning edit knob...

Page 229: ...On Xmini it is also possible to make the chop function find wave chops This function will pick out single wave cycles of the sampling and create chop points for these In the samplers of the synth sec...

Page 230: ...up a bit If it creates too little or no chop points lower this parameter Dec Chop envelope decay This adjusts the decay time of the chop detection envelope in a reverse manner The lower the value the...

Page 231: ...meter will make Xmini set the chop points a little bit earlier than it usually would This will remove these clicks xChp Number of chops in each chop point Turning this up before generating chops will...

Page 232: ...ple Chop Points On the Sample Chops page adjust the Sens Dec Pre and xChp parameters as desired and switch wave mode on if desired Touch the Chop button Xmini will now look for chop points in the sele...

Page 233: ...k While the sampling is playing back hit the Add button when it is playing back the point where you would like to add a chop point In the bottom of the screen it shows the position of the selected cho...

Page 234: ...sampling in sample Bank A or B Select the sample bank from which you would like to delete a sampling on the Sample Edit page From the sample rec edit menu touch SAMPLE DELETE to enter this page To de...

Page 235: ...USB connector You can import and export samples as wav files import and export presets and songs update the Xmini firmware and make new directories USB drives used with Xmini should be Maximum 32 GB...

Page 236: ...e drive make sure that it is connected properly and that it is has the right specs as described in the start of this section The names you see on the screen are the names of the files and directories...

Page 237: ...s with the ending hex Files with any other ending will not be shown on Xmini s screen regardless of if they are present on the drive To import a single sampling or preset song select the WAV LDS AXP A...

Page 238: ...Touch the Import button Xmini will now import the selected file and show the progress on a progress bar...

Page 239: ...cted directory holds It will though not import files from any sub directories Samples are imported to the sample bank selected on the Sample Edit page Presets are imported to the selected preset and f...

Page 240: ...XP This will import presets on the same locations as they were originally stored to Reload will also import samples to the exact same location as they were placed when exporting This will make sure th...

Page 241: ...and B on Xmini delete the sample wav files you want to erase on the USB drive from Xmini itself or on a computer and reload all the samples Samples that are erased will just be left blank If you would...

Page 242: ...single files or sub directories simply select the directory you would like to open by touching it and then touch the Open button Xmini will now open the directory and show the first 7 files in it The...

Page 243: ...Turn the 4 edit knobs to select the first 4 characters of the name for the new directory Touch n5 8 so it turns black to select the characters 5 to 8 of the name When you are done with this touch the...

Page 244: ...file from USB drive It is possible to delete a file from the attached USB drive directly from Xmini To do this select the file you would like to delete and touch the MD Del button Now touch the Del b...

Page 245: ...nd songs in its own axp axo format so these can at writing moment only be used by Xmini and Anamono X To enter the export page touch the Export button All exports are done to the currently open direct...

Page 246: ...t the sample bank of the sample to be exported and turn Edit Knob 2 to select the sample number AlSm Export All Samples Touching this button will export all samples of the selected sample bank The Sam...

Page 247: ...nect the USB drive to your computer 3 Make sure that the USB drive is FAT formatted 4 Create a directory in the root directory of this USB drive that is named UPDATE If the USB drive already contains...

Page 248: ...11 Touch the UPD button...

Page 249: ...12 Xmini will now search for the UPDATE folder and a valid update file If it finds both it will ask Update Firmware 13 Touch Yes to proceed with updating or No if you regret...

Page 250: ...get the update file and program its processor When it starts to program the processor it will look like it halts for a couple of minutes This is because it does halt when erasing the program memory of...

Page 251: ...Programming processor counter in the bottom counts up...

Page 252: ...15 When programming is done Xmini will ask you to restart it Please turn Xmini off and then on again...

Page 253: ...re ready to use While it is finalizing the update and initial text will show on the display If something goes wrong If the power should go off while Xmini is getting the update from the USB drive and...

Page 254: ...inspiration you might not need to purchase a completely new synth The analog filter of your Xmini can be replaced to enter a new sound universe This section of the manual will describe how to do that...

Page 255: ...And a filter board...

Page 256: ...Make sure that your Xmini is turned off and remove the power connector cable from its connector...

Page 257: ...Remove the 4 screws in the corners of the left endplate using the Phillips screwdriver...

Page 258: ...Pull the endplate leftwards...

Page 259: ...ore you touch anything electronic with the Xmini power supply connected to the wall socket touch the metal on the connector This will unload you from any static electricity that might damage the elect...

Page 260: ...ing the filter in place might be glued Use the screwdriver with flat head or a knife to loosen it from the Xmini box Grab the filterboard with 2 fingers You will need to wristle it out of the filter c...

Page 261: ...Old filterboard is out...

Page 262: ...When you now look inside the box you will see the filterboard connector The new filter has to be connected in the middle of that...

Page 263: ...EXACTLY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SOCKET UNFORTUNATELY I HAVE NOT BEEN LUCKY TO FIND A SOCKET THAT FITTED 100 SO THERE ARE A LITTLE AIR ON BOTH THE LEFT AND THE RIGHT SIDE If you like you can now remove th...

Page 264: ...Reso knobs Pitch Bend messages on the Xmini global MIDI channel Controls ocillator Sampler 1 to 4 Mono Aftertouch messages on the Xmini global MIDI channel Modulates parameters that has been set up to...

Page 265: ...Knob 1 to 4 on the Preset Song Select screen MIDI CC 9 10 and 11 on the Xmini global MIDI channel from the Morph Cut and Reso knobs Note on off s on any MIDI channels from the sequencer trigger system...

Page 266: ...Written by Flemming Christensen Gotharman 2017 www gotharman dk...