Expert Features
CVilization is customizable in various ways: From the choice of colour-schemes to the clock reset paradigms
to alternative control options and voltage ranges. However, we strongly recommend that users new to
CVilization familiarize themselves with the unit before attempting to explore its more ‘esoteric’ side!
User Scales
CVilization lets you record two different kinds of user-scales: ‘Basic Scales’ and ‘Volt Map Scales’. While the
former divides 1 Volt input into 12 steps and maps each to a note within an octave, the latter maps a
sequence of notes (voltages) onto 1 Volt, in the order they were played.
Here’s that list of factory scales again. You can replace any or all of them:
yellow
Major
green
Natural Minor
cyan
Harmonic Minor
light blue
Pentatonic Minor
blue
Blues
magenta
Phrygian dominant
red
Diminished
ruby
Alien Alloy (111211122 semitone steps)
Basic Scales
These are your regular ‘can’t play a wrong note’ scales, optimized for playing via keyboards or other
quantized, 1 Volt per octave CV sources. Each Volt is divided into 12 steps, and any steps that don’t conform
to the desired scale are shifted accordingly.
Recording basic scales using a keyboard
For this you will need
pitch CV
and
gate
signals, either directly from a CV capable keyboard or from a MIDI
keyboard via MIDI to CV converter. Then…
• Select any CVilization
Mode
• Connect the keyboard’s
pitch CV
output into a CVilization input and its
gate
output to CV-A.
• Connect the corresponding CVilization output to an oscillator’s pitch CV input (1V/oct)
• Complete the patch such that you can hear melodies on the keyboard when you play.
• Open the Quantizer page, choose a scale you would like to replace. then
long-press
that same RE.
All encoders turn a bluish colour to indicate that CVilization is ready for Basic Scale recording.
• Play the notes you want to be included in the scale. Neither the octave nor the order of notes matter here.
The encoders will light up whenever a unique note is added.
• Press any encoder to exit and test the new scale. If you enter all 12 possible notes, recording will end.
27
Summary of Contents for CVilization
Page 1: ......