Mesi Monstersynths The Persephone, User Manual

Page 1: ...The Persephone Analogue Fingerboard Synthesizer User s Manual MESI MONSTERSYNTHS...

Page 2: ...i 2006 2 Table Of Contents Cautions Background From the Idea to the First Steps Connections Synthesis Section Control Section Hierarchy Of Controls Modes Table MDI Implementation Terms Of Warrant CE F...

Page 3: ...E COVER OR BACK NON USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE Do not try to repair the Persephone its ribbon its expression key or its components inside Please contact Monstersynths for technical support Avoid al...

Page 4: ...ssibilities that a generic keyboard could offer The fact that most of the non keyboard instruments with their new controllers required a new playing technique explains why they remained unpopular with...

Page 5: ...ucing different pitches The force of the pressure controlled the volume of the output signal The fingerboard was marked to help the performer find the correct pitch on the strip and had a range of app...

Page 6: ...the Electro Theremin which the Beach Boys have later replaced by a Moog ribbon controller with a Moog synthesizer in live performances Between the mid 1970s and mid 1980s several different types of n...

Page 7: ...d resonant cello tone to a nearly human voice And on the highest pitches it can reach very high frequencies The oscillator waveform can be set between triangle and sawtooth for a more or less brillian...

Page 8: ...sion and a suitcase version classic or the colourful punk rock version Just like on a Theremin the way the Persephone is played will define the instrument s personality The Persephone follows the trad...

Page 9: ...D on the front panel is on Fuse The Persephone has an internal fuse to avoid the risk of damages Pedal in You may plug an expression pedal into the Pedal in jack 6 35 input With this pedal you will be...

Page 10: ...ephone user s manual mesi 2006 10 CV Connect the CV out to the CV in of another analogue synthesizer to control it with the Persephone For a CV connection the pitch is on the tip and the velocity on t...

Page 11: ...s from triangle to sawtooth Tune tunes the oscillator Finetune adjusts the finetune of the oscillator Volume adjusts the main volume Filter section FilterFreq modulation Low pass filter The Persephone...

Page 12: ...is touched These changes in voltage are applied to the voltage controlled oscillator and the filter The voltage fluctuations are also translated into binary data and used to control digital modulatio...

Page 13: ...on the amplitude of the note to modulate a tremolo In mode D the expression key will control the modulation amount of the LFO depth on the pitch of the note to modulate a vibrato Expression pedal An...

Page 14: ...de C or tremolo mode The particularity of mode C is the tremolo The ribbon controls are the same as in mode B with the position on the ribbon determining the pitch and the pressure controlling the amp...

Page 15: ...n Ribbon pressure Expression key Pedal A Pitch Filter frequency amplitude Volume amplitude B Pitch amplitude Filter frequency Volume amplitude C tremolo Pitch amplitude Modulation amount Tremolo depth...

Page 16: ...ile flash ram Use the Persephone as a MIDI controller To use the Persephone as a MIDI controller or to be able to record and playback the sound on a sequencer it should be set to local OFF mode after...

Page 17: ...com www monstersynths com CE FCC Information 1 Important notice do not modify this unit This product when installed as indicated n the instructions contained in this manual is compatible with the CE n...

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