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Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the cmp1 Compressor Eurorack module.

Like any Waldorf product, the cmp1 has been developed and produced
using vegetables from organic farming. We hope you enjoy it as much as we
do.

Reading this user manual, you will discover all the device’s features, learn its
basic operation, and benefit from tips & tricks we discovered during product
development.

Your Waldorf Team

Disclaimer

Waldorf Music GmbH is not liable for any erroneous information contained in
this manual. The contents of this manual may be updated at any time without
prior notice. We made every effort to ensure the information herein is accurate
and that the manual contains no contradictory information.

Waldorf Music

GmbH extends no liabilities in regard to this manual other than those required
by local law. This manual or any portion of it may not be reproduced in any form
without the manufacturer’s written consent.

Waldorf Music GmbH, Lilienthal Strasse 7, D-53424 Remagen,
Germany

For additional information / sound demos / software downloads, please visit our
website:

http://www.waldorf-music.info

Development Team

Development:

Rolf W ¨ohrmann, Frank Schneider

Design & Konzept:

Stephan Gries, Axel Hartmann

Betatest:

Dirk Krause, Falko Brocksieper

Manual:

Dirk Krause, Oliver Rockstedt

Revision: 1.0, 2016-11-15

We would like to thank :

Joachim Flor, Willie Eckl, Michael von Garnier, Stefan Stenzel, Karsten
Dubsch, Daniel Krawietz, Kurt ”Lu” Wangard, Echo Wu, Miroslaw ”Mirek”
Pindus, Thomas Brenner, Fr ´ed ´eric Meslin, Victor H ¨oller, Christian Bacaj,
Isabelle Kernhof, Roger Keller, Markus Erdmann, Holger Steinbrink, Juergen
Driessen, Christian Gritzner, Mic Irmer

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Summary of Contents for CMP1

Page 1: ...WALDORF CMP1 USER MANUAL Waldorf Music GmbH 2016 11 15 1...

Page 2: ...mbH extends no liabilities in regard to this manual other than those required by local law This manual or any portion of it may not be reproduced in any form without the manufacturer s written consent...

Page 3: ...the device in extremely dusty or dirty environments in order to preserve the device s surface finish Ensure that adequate ventilation is available for the device to cool down Do not place the device n...

Page 4: ...soft cloth or brush to clean the device surface Never use cleaning chemicals as they will damage the device surface 3 Package Contents The cmp1 package contains the following parts cmp1 Compressor Mo...

Page 5: ...the compressor threshold 4 Comp CV Input Used to control the compression ratio 5 Level Input Used to control the signal level by a Control Voltage Classic VCA instead of compression mode 6 Link Input...

Page 6: ...ressor module It s time to integrate it in your modular system 5 1 Power Connection The first step is to supply your module with power The module only requires regulated 12V and 12V voltages These vol...

Page 7: ...is VCA based using the same components you find otherwise in high end analogue compressors Additional features like the output of the detection signal CV control of compressor ratio and threshold and...

Page 8: ...obs will act as attenuators of the CV inputs 6 4 Attack and Release When the detected level reaches above threshold then compression starts in general as already described and ends when the level fall...

Page 9: ...manually gain is always required when threshold or compression ratio changes largely In addition to the compressed signal the Bleed knob can be opened to add uncompressed original signal to the output...

Page 10: ...ne should be modulated by the rhythmic source depending on your Balance level 8 Troubleshooting 8 1 Modules Power Fail Check the orientation of the pin headers on your modules Check if the total power...

Page 11: ...10 BLOCK DIAGRAM 10 Block Diagram 11...

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