Make Noise Strega, Manual

Page 1: ...Strega...

Page 2: ...nts FCC Rules Warranty A Note from the Designers Connecting Power Beginning the Strega Experiment Continuing the Strega Experiment Panel Controls Inputs and Outputs Tips and Tricks Patch Corner 3 4 5...

Page 3: ...ted and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when t...

Page 4: ...onnection abuse of the product removing knobs changing face plates or any other causes determined by Make Noise to be the fault of the user are not covered by this warranty and normal service rates wi...

Page 5: ...ber if Strega was born from a personal need or from the creative relationship I have with Tony and the Make Noise team The two are so intertwined The important thing is that it is no longer a collecti...

Page 6: ...K to plug it into a wall outlet Use only the Make Noise Strega AC Adapter to power the Strega To turn on your Strega once you have plugged the AC Adapter into your AC outlet attach the other end of th...

Page 7: ...eve less mysterious results should you desire to do so Throughout your Strega experiments it is important to use the Level control to set a comfortable volume When in doubt flatten it out and start yo...

Page 8: ...imentation Set the Tonic control so the Strega tones are higher in pitch and slowly sweep the Tones control from Full CCW to Full CW so you may hear all the Tones again Tonic Modulation Interference T...

Page 9: ...e range ending at full CCW Set the Filter CV Attenuator Full CW and focus your attention on the Agitation Function Generator Adjust the Speed and Angle parameters through their ranges so you may under...

Page 10: ...d gold arrows indicate pre wired signal connections that can be broken by patch cable Make connections observe symbols and listen to the results in order to get a feel for the nature of the different...

Page 11: ...ignal level is Modular 10Vpp 3 Strength Control Sets amount of gain applied to Signal patched to External In From Unity Gain at Full CCW to Maximal Gain at Full CW for Line Level signals 4 External Co...

Page 12: ...r faster rise or fall Leaning the agitation to one side or the other produces different results in your experiment 3 Begin and End In control input to Begin and also to End Agitation Expects Gate sign...

Page 13: ...e Control sets amount of influence from Time Filter allowing that experiment to influence activation and therefore itself 2 Activation Constant Control sets continuous addition of Strega Tones into Ti...

Page 14: ...Interference Input sets the amount of Interference from Time Filter experiment With signal patched to Tonic Modulation Interference Input sets the depth of modulation 4 Strega Tones Core Output trian...

Page 15: ...Tones Sub Harmonics Output Typical input 10Vpp 4 Time Modulation Combo Control with nothing patched to Time Modulation Input sets the amount of modulation from Strega Tones Sub Harmonics With signal p...

Page 16: ...ted substances from the results of Time Filter experiment At Full CW all substances are passed through to be Decayed At Full CCW almost no substances will be passed through to be Decayed 4 Filter CV A...

Page 17: ...and Gateways manually stir the Strega experiment 4 Touch Bridges these circular gold plates are sources of agitation By touching one or more of these circular gold plates and one or more of the squar...

Page 18: ...rightness of the CV1 LED and listen to the depth of Activation modulation Patch a dummy cable to Agitation Start Stop in order to Stop the Agitation circuit from cycling Use the Activation Touch Gatew...

Page 19: ...mass The main movement comes from the slow AD looping SINEish and modulating the filter and the delay decay Tweak absorb activation and the touch plates by hand for more active modulation For a bit mo...

Page 20: ...ment comes from the looping AD zero Attack modulating the filter cutoff starting with absorb at 0 full filter mode Decay Absorb and mix are played in real time to evolve the texture as needed With mix...

Page 21: ...umlike Feedback evolving pattern The VCO is modded by the sub VCO creating a kick like pattern The Activation knob adds a hi hat percussion like part to the rhythm Blend in the Strega Delay to hear th...

Page 22: ...dro Looping living breathing creature The looping envelope is modulating the delay time lightly along with the delay mix using stackable cable or mult Manually play with absorb decay and tones to vary...

Page 23: ...23 Patch Corner SINGING SAW Tony Play with 0 CTRL set Pitch steps to taste patch to 0 CTRL Pressure CV patch to 0 CTRL Pitch CV...

Page 24: ...nal something dynamic will produce greater results to Strega Ext In Set Strength so the CV 1 LED follows the amplitude of the external signal Set External Drive Activation and Blend parameters accordi...

Page 25: ...ho Verb Pete Set Time and Decay to taste for a nice dark reverb that dwells after the Strega VCO has quieted down Darken it further by setting Filter CCW from 12 00 patch to 0 CTRL Pressure CV patch t...

Page 26: ...Flutter Pete Start with Blend at 12 00 and adjust to taste Turn either Absorb or Filter CW while keeping the other around 2 00 to influence the age and quality of the tape patch to 0 CTRL Dynamic Env...

Page 27: ...27 Patch Corner Noise patch Walker Turn up Activation or manipulate Touch Agitators to play this patch...

Page 28: ...a sound of your choice to the External Input Set Strength so the CV 1 LED follows the amplitude of the external signal Adjust Tonic and Tones to taste for differing harmonic values to be ring modulate...

Page 29: ...o taste then turn Activation and Activation Interference CCW Press Activation Touch Gateway with left hand and try out different Activation Bridges circles with other fingers for manual playing Many o...

Page 30: ...30 Patch Corner Bat Cave Jake Adjust bat proximity and cave size with Decay control...

Page 31: ...31 Patch Corner Slime Stew Jake dedicated to SOPHIE...

Page 32: ...Touch Bridges and Gateways to accentuate the fundamental rhythms Adjusting Tones and the Agitation Generator s Speed can be used as dynamic timbral control for the fundamental rhythm Adjusting Tonic...

Page 33: ...33 Patch Corner Night Flight Tim Held Play patch with Touch Gates and Agitors and by adjusting attenuators on modulated parameters...

Page 34: ...Keybath Lightbath 34 Patch Corner...

Page 35: ...SUBSTANCE and play along gesturally Use the indicated TOUCH AGITATOR GATEWAY to crumble the sound and vary the amount of TIME MODULATION to taste Remember that TONES has many flavors Tips Try using CT...

Page 36: ...Twelve Kay Lightbath 36 Patch Corner...

Page 37: ...the sound and vary the amount of TIME MODULATION to taste Set up a nice sequence with CTRL s PITCH STRENGTH and TIME rows and allow the feedback from CV2 to create dynamic instability Tips Play with...

Page 38: ...The Fire Lightbath 38 Patch Corner...

Page 39: ...ws Use the TOUCH PADS to quiet the VCO Adjust CTRL STRENGTH to increase decrease percussive hits via ABSORB and balance the rhythmic interplay between the triggered envelope modulating the FILTER by a...