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User Guide uniCYCLE

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Unpacking

To ensure top quality, we carefully checked the uniCYCLE module before packaging. Nevertheless, we cannot 
fully exclude damage during transportation. Therefore, we kindly ask you to inspect uniCYCLE by yourself, once 
you receive the module. In case there is anything unusual about the unit or its packaging, do not hesitate to 
contact you dealer or us, to solve the problem.

You should find the following items in the box:

 

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the uniCYCLE module

 

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one 16-pole ribbon-cable

 

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four  M-type screws 3 x 6 mm with matching plastic washers

 

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this operating manual 

 

You probably are curious about the sound and possibilities of your uniCYCLE. However, 
we recommend you to completely read this manual before trying out the module. 
The jumpers on the module’s rear (see "Jumper" on page 11
) can only be accessed with the 
module not being installed in a frame. It’s worth, knowing their functions in before to set 
them up for your needs.

Summary of Contents for uniCYCLE

Page 1: ...Bedienungsanleitung User Guide uniCYCLE ...

Page 2: ...ynthesizer The very same demand and standards were true for the development of uniCYCLE Being a modular component uniCYCLE has been equipped with a couple of special capabilities such as hard and soft sync as well as modulation options for its waveforms As a result uniCYCLE offers VERMONA s superior analogue sound quality and musicality as well as versatile possibilities that can fully unfold in a...

Page 3: ...dealer or us to solve the problem You should find the following items in the box the uniCYCLE module one 16 pole ribbon cable four M type screws 3 x 6 mm with matching plastic washers this operating manual You probably are curious about the sound and possibilities of your uniCYCLE However we recommend you to completely read this manual before trying out the module The jumpers on the module s rear ...

Page 4: ...3 EN 12 V uniCYCLE front and rear ...

Page 5: ...able with its 16 pole connector to the corresponding multi pin connector on uniCYCLE s rear The corresponding plug socket is protected against reverse polarity Therefore the 16 pole connector of the ribbon cable will only fit in one direction into the module The supplied ribbon cable is color coded at the 12 volts position Note that this may differ from other manufacturers Therefore only use the s...

Page 6: ...the supplied screws To protect the unit s surface from scratches use the supplied flat plastic washers 5 Reconnect the power cord to your frame and switch on the power supply uniCYCLE is now ready to operate uniCYCLE offers a highly stable tuning After a short warm up period the oscillator stays fully in tune at room temperature According to its specifications the unit shall be used in an environm...

Page 7: ... q HI TUNE q covers the full audio range OCT TUNE q covers a range of plus minus one octave LO uniCYCLE works as LFO TUNE q covers the full low frequency range When in OCT mode TUNE q offers a higher resolution around its center setting allowing precise tuning of the oscillator Moving the control further in this mode the tuning reacts exponentially until reaching an octave at its furthest position...

Page 8: ...key CV from the system bus see 1V OCT on page 11 EXP FM y This CV input modulates uniCYCLE s frequency It works with an exponential characteristic By using this input audio frequency sources the perceived pitch will change LIN FM u This CV input works with a linear characteristic As long as the modulation intensity doesn t force uniCYCLE s frequency below zero there is no perceived pitch change wi...

Page 9: ...o As a result the shapes will be cut and deliver more or less hard tones Beside classical sync sounds the H input o can be used for restarting the waveforms with gate signals SYNC S a The soft sync input S a works with waveforms from oscillators gate signals or even d c voltages If the ratio between the signal applied to the S input a and uniCYCLE s frequency is integer the oscillator locks in and...

Page 10: ... jumper see PW on page 11 4 g The width of the Square 4 g wave can be varied between 0 and 100 With PW r being set to its center position the pulsewidth is 50 At settings of 0 resp 100 the waveform is inaudible Mirrored pulsewidth settings e g 25 and 75 deliver identical acoustic results This is also true for the waveform shapes Even 5 h and Double Saw 6 j 5 h Even is the opposite of the Square cu...

Page 11: ...o all other waves in uniCYCLE but only with PW r in center position 50 When altering the harmonic content using PW r resp PWM i also the pitch is being changed With 0 resp 100 a triangle with the same frequency as the other waveforms is generated with PW r set to 0 shifted by 180 ...

Page 12: ...ong as the input 1V OCT t is not in use If you like using key CV via the bus board we recommend using the third setting With the setting two right control voltages from the system bus and the 1V OCT t input will be summed up which can lead to unwanted results PW The function of the PW r control as well as the corresponding modulation using the PWM i input can be limited to Square 4 g The correspon...

Page 13: ...CLE 12 Technical Specification Levels waveform output level 5 V optimal CV input level 5 V Maximum Power Consumption 12 V 70 mA 12 V 60 mA 5 V Dimensions Weight Width Height 10 HP 129 0 mm 3 U Depth 45 mm Weight 160 g ...

Page 14: ...HDB electronic GmbH Badesteig 20 08258 Markneukirchen GERMANY Phone 49 0 37422 4027 0 Email info vermona com Web www vermona com ...

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