background image

f lower electronics

Little Boy Blue
Manual & Tutorial

www.flowerelectronics.com

Summary of Contents for Little Boy Blue

Page 1: ...flower electronics Little Boy Blue Manual Tutorial www flowerelectronics com ...

Page 2: ...an generate sound or process external signal Runs on one 9v battery Power is disconnected when output cable is unplugged The Little Boy Blue comes with a set of 7 banana patch cables Output and external input are via standard 1 4 connectors a rugged synthesizer designed with the touring musician in mind Part I What is Little Boy Blue ...

Page 3: ...er volume note the mas ter volume is eccentric Volume is loudest at approximately two third s range and the signal will be clipped to nothing at either ex treme right knob gain for mix 2 The red output jack is for making feedback patches See section 4 The LBB puts out a very hot signal Start out with the amplifier volume very low If using LBB with a mixer keep the input trim at its lowest gain set...

Page 4: ...sound will become continuous and discor dant This is called frequency modulation Experiment with different settings of the two oscillator pitch controls and the mas ter volume The tone you hear is a complex function of the pitches of the two oscilla tors and the distorting effect of the master volume further alters the harmonic con tent You ll hear a wide range of clangorous tones Congratulations ...

Page 5: ... the mag ic spots it makes it all worth it Part IV More Complex Patches Osc 1 to preamp input Osc 1 to insert Preamp out to osc 2 cv Osc 2 to Osc 1 cv This patch does a lot of weird frequency locking and division Sometimes it sounds like the solo in a Lighting Bolt song Osc 1 to osc 2 cv Osc 2 to mix 2 Main out to envelope follower in Envelope out to osc 1 cv I had the envelope follower all the wa...

Page 6: ...y and put it back in place as shown Now you re good to go Changing the Battery Repairing the Banana Cables straight plug johnson wires pass through hole and wrap around If this one gets loose just screw it back together bare wires stacker pomona bare wires go in here top view There s a set screw to hold the wire in place You can tighten it with a flat blade jeweler s screwdriver 3mm is good Both k...

Reviews: