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µScale Manual

µScale

Intelligent Quantizer and Interval Generator

Manual Revision: 2018.02.16

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Page 1: ...µScale Manual µScale Intelligent Quantizer and Interval Generator Manual Revision 2018 02 16 ...

Page 2: ...alling Your Module Front Panel Controls Inputs Outputs Usage Active Scale Menus MENU INTRVL ROOT BANK SCALE SAVE CLEAR Special Functions Long Hold Load from EEPROM BANK Button Save to EEPROM SAVE Button Scale Select Mode SCALE Button Shifting Pre Scale Diatonic Post Scale Technical Specifications Page 1 ...

Page 3: ...ct in the IN input Accepts 0 10 V or 5 V on the SHIFT input for a shift range of 12 semitones or 12 scale degrees Two 0 10 V outputs with 1 V oct scaling OUT B is a user selectable interval based on the root note of OUT A this interval can be chromatic fixed semitones or diatonic interval is within the current scale and the value is based on scale degrees this interval can be a bipolar value of 12...

Page 4: ...pacity or upgrade your power supply You will also need to ensure you have enough free space hp as well as free power headers in your case to fit the new module You can use a tool like ModularGrid to assist in your planning Failure to adequately power your modules may result in damage to your modules or power supply If you are unsure please contact us before proceeding Installing Your Module When i...

Page 5: ...s connected to the right one The other end of the cable with a 16 pin connector connects to the power bus board of your Eurorack case Ensure the red stripe on the cable lines up with the 12V pins on the bus board On Intellijel power supplies the pins are labelled with the label 12V and a thick white stripe If you are using another manufacturer s power supply check their documentation for instructi...

Page 6: ...ectly aligned If the pins are misaligned in any direction or the ribbon is backwards you can cause damage to your module power supply or other modules After you have confirmed all the connections you can reconnect the power cable and turn on your modular system You should immediately check that all your modules have powered on and are functioning correctly If you notice any anomalies turn your sys...

Page 7: ... the 1 V Oct or equivalent voltage source here from things like a sequencer keyboard controller offset generator etc B SHIFT This input accepts either 0 10 V or 5 V signals depending on the position of the shift switch Connect modulation sources such as a secondary sequencer output LFO offset generator or keyboard C OUT A Pitch CV voltages in the range of 0 10 V and tuned to 1V Oct CV This output ...

Page 8: ...nd preset Furthermore if you want to make sure the scale is saved offline you must make sure to store the banks presets to EEPROM Menus There are seven menus accessible by pressing and holding the scale buttons for approximately 1 second MENU Enters a menu for editing of three different parameters Scale Shift called Shift Type on some older panels Pre scale Diatonic or Post Scale Shift Target A B ...

Page 9: ...st note relative to C the new scale root will actually be indicated as C BANK Selects one of 12 scale banks The currently selected bank is indicated with a red LED if it is empty or a yellow LED if it contains any scaled Banks containing any saved scales are indicated by a green LED SCALE Selects one of 12 scales from the current bank The currently selected scale is indicated with a yellow LED Sto...

Page 10: ... again If you have set the SHIFT setting to bipolar then positive values in the range of 0 5 V will select scales 7 12 in the current Bank while 5 V to 0 V will select scales 1 6 Shifting Holding the MENU button for one second enters a menu for editing the SCALE SHIFT SHIFT TARGET and B MODE settings The incoming CV values at the IN jack are first quantized to a chromatic scale value and then quan...

Page 11: ...ntly active scale So a note value of C2 with a shift value of 3 destination of A and an active scale of C major would result in a shifted note at OUT A of F2 since this is three scale notes above C2 remember the C major scale C D E F G A B where the distance between C and F is three scale degrees If the destination had been B then the OUT A would be unchanged C2 but OUT B would be the diatonically...

Page 12: ...e moving it forwards or backwards by the shift amount When the scale is being shifted it maintains the interval relations between each scale step so that the result is that the root note of the scale is shifted It is recommended that you experiment with these different Scale Shift types and Shift Targets You will find that small changes of settings can result in dramatic changes to the melodies ge...

Page 13: ...µScale Manual Technical Specifications Width 6 hp Maximum Depth 24 mm Current Draw 60 mA 12 V 7 mA 12 V Page 12 ...

Page 14: ...ive root note E g C Minor is on Button 1 C note F Minor on Button 6 F note etc BANK 3 HARMONIC MINOR SCALES Each of the 12 Harmonic Minor scales is stored at its respective root note E g C Minor is on Button 1 C note F Minor on Button 6 F note etc BANK 4 CHORDS IN Cmajor The first seven scales are triads based off of each degree of the C Major scale You can easily shift each one use the ROOT funct...

Page 15: ...ed Dominant 10 Wholetone 11 Minor Pentatonic 12 Octave BANK 12 CV UTILITY This is a special set of scales that you can use to create a CV bar graph when in SCALE SELECT MODE Scale 1 has one note while each subsequent scale has an additional note stored right up to Scale 12 which has all 12 notes The result is that a CV value of 0 or 5 depending on the jumper setting on the PCB will select the lowe...

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