Pittsburgh Modular lifeforms sv-1, User Manual

Page 1: ...g on the sound and legacy of our celebrated Waveforms oscillator the SV 1 module features two full range independent analog oscillators sound sources that are perfect for dynamic and inspired performa...

Page 2: ...illator 2 module page 19 20 8 modulation module page 21 9 mixer module page 22 10 tools module page 23 2 table of contents 11 filter module page 24 12 adsr module page 25 13 voltage controlled amplifi...

Page 3: ...the ribbon cable marks 12v This stripe needs to line up with the 12v pins on the power rail and the 12v pins on the module The Lifeforms SV 1 includes reverse polarity protection so it will not be da...

Page 4: ...r fm input level control 24 oscillator 1 width cv attenuator blade pulse width input level control 25 oscillator 1 width cv input jack blade pulse width modulation input 26 oscillator 1 sync input jac...

Page 5: ...ise output jack analog noise output jack 66 sample hold sample input jack sample source input jack 67 sample hold hold input jack hold gate input jack 68 sample hold output jack sample hold output jac...

Page 6: ...the Lifeforms SV 1 A second use for control voltages is as a modulation source For example a control voltage from the v o output of the midi module patched into the v o input on the oscillator 2 modul...

Page 7: ...s This allows total patching freedom without the constrains of a fixed voice architecture The patch points that the SV 1 uses internally are clearly marked on the panel with the origin of the signal w...

Page 8: ...dent sections Midi oscillator 1 oscillator 2 lfo mixer tools filter adsr vca splitter splitter and outputs Each module can operate on its own and can be patched into any other module within the Lifefo...

Page 9: ...ode creates a repeating sequence of 1 volt per octave cv and gate signals based on the incoming midi notes The mode button switches between monophonic and arpeggiator modes The selected mode is identi...

Page 10: ...tween 6 di erent monophonic response types The selected type is identified by a blinking mono led The number of times the mono led blinks identifies the selected monophonic response type The selected...

Page 11: ...lected notes after the selected notes have been unpressed The arp led will blink while the hold function is enabled Disable the hold function by pressing the hold button The arp led will stop blinking...

Page 12: ...gnals patched into the clock i o jack The external gate clock is used to clock the arpeggiator With the external gate clock source the clock button cycles through six available clock divisions 12 5 3...

Page 13: ...ock division The digital lfo can run at a division or multiple of the active clock source To select a clock division Press and hold the lfo button then tap the clock button to cycle through the digita...

Page 14: ...ting the midi cc source The midi cc source is selected in the edit mode Enable edit mode by pressing and holding the edit button down for 1 second The mono led arp led gate led and clock led will blin...

Page 15: ...e hold function by pressing the hold button The mono led will stop blinking to verify the hold function is disabled In arpeggiator mode enable the hold function by pressing the hold button The hold fu...

Page 16: ...midi channel 1 blink for channel 1 2 for channel 2 etc For all channels the mono led will blink at a steady rate To modify the pitch bend range tap the edit button until the arp led is blinking The pi...

Page 17: ...ator 1 fm input attenuator Oscillator sync is available using the oscillator 1 sync input jack Sync works best when the frequency of the sync source is slightly higher than the frequency of oscillator...

Page 18: ...ol sets the amount of signal allowed to pass from the oscillator 1 fm input jack to the oscillator core oscillator 1 width cv input jack Blade pulse width modulation input Controls the width of the pu...

Page 19: ...w frequency oscillator range to ultrasonic allowing oscillator 2 to function as both an audio source and modulation source All 4 waveforms are available simultaneously Exponential frequency modulation...

Page 20: ...to the base frequency Used to control the pitch of the oscillator with a keyboard controller sequencer or other calibrated voltage source oscillator 2 fm input jack Exponential fm input jack used for...

Page 21: ...led Lfo frequency indicator modulation lfo triangle output jack Triangle wave modulation lfo square output jack 50 period square wave 8 modulation module 8 1 modulation overview The modulation section...

Page 22: ...channel 3 and channel 4 are sent to the mix output jack 9 2 mixer interface channel 1 input jack Channel 1 audio or cv input jack channel 1 input attenuator Channel 1 input attenuator channel 2 input...

Page 23: ...bit of edge to a sound Sample Hold samples the voltage patched to the sample hold sample input jack and outputs that voltage until a new sample voltage is taken A sample is taken when the Hold input...

Page 24: ...wpass filter is gummy and relaxed while the highpass is clean and defined The goal was to produce a filter that did not have a sweet spot where the every turn of the frequency knob produced something...

Page 25: ...the envelope generator to reach the peak output voltage and move on to the decay stage Decay sets the amount of time needed to transition to the level set by the sustain knob The sustain level is mai...

Page 26: ...e synth voice signal chain and controlled with the output of the adsr to musically shape the volume of the synthesizer voice 13 voltage controlled amplifier module 26 13 2 adsr interface amplifier lev...

Page 27: ...iers Patching into the splitter allows one audio or control voltage signal to be sent to two destinations 14 splitter module 27 14 2 splitter interface splitter input jack Splitter input jack splitter...

Page 28: ...he same monophonic signal is routed into both the left and right channels 15 outputs module 28 15 2 outputs interface outputs level control knob Headphone and main output level knob outputs input jack...

Page 29: ...sing only the Lifeforms SV 1 and a midi keyboard The patches are designed to familiarize musicians with the layout and potential available within the Lifeforms SV 1 Audio signals are shown in purple a...

Page 30: ...30 16 2 default patch The Lifeforms SV 1 is internally patched as a single oscillator monophonic synthesizer Using patch cables between the prepatched jacks is redundant and unnecessary...

Page 31: ...cables are necessary Add pitch tracking to oscillator 2 by patching the v o output jack into the oscillator 2 v o input jack Add the saw wave from oscillator 2 to the audio signal path by patching int...

Page 32: ...idi module The lfo is used to control the filter cuto frequency Don t forget to tap the lfo button to cycle through the available waveforms The cc output is patched into the width control of oscillato...

Page 33: ...illator 1 and use the digital lfo random waveform to control the filter cuto frequency Select the digital lfo random waveform using the lfo button Trigger the adsr with the midi clock to create an aut...

Page 34: ...sample hold wave crusher patch The analog sample hold can be used to simulate a bit crushing e ect by patching oscillator 1 into the sample input and controlling the rate of the sample hold with oscil...

Page 35: ...up with hi hats Very customizable with a wide range of sounds available Perfect for everything from chirps to snares to blips and hats Set the digital lfo waveform to random Switch to the lowpass out...

Page 36: ...he mixers ability to function as two independent mixers The top half is used to mix waveforms from oscillator 1 and the bottom is used to blend the triangle wave from the lfo with the adsr output The...

Page 37: ...e soundscape built around 4 octaves of waveforms from oscillator 1 The digital lfo waveform selected is not terribly important The additional patch cable colors are for clarity only Once the patch is...

Page 38: ...is calibrated to the eurorack 1 volt per octave standard Below is the calibration procedure The volt per octave tracking trimpot is located on the left side of the Lifeforms SV 1 module It is labeled...

Page 39: ...ips fully calibrated The following information is included for reference only The oscillator 1 v o input jack is calibrated to the eurorack 1 volt per octave standard Below is the calibration procedur...

Page 40: ...The Lifeforms SV 1 oscillator 2 ships fully calibrated The following information is included for reference only The oscillator 2 v o input jack is calibrated to the eurorack 2 volt per octave standar...

Page 41: ...ms SV 1 module The trimpots are labeled FTRIM frequency and QTRIM resonance Adjust using small turns Patch a saw wave into the filter module While sweeping the filter cuto frequency knob adjust the FT...

Page 42: ...18 1 Lifeforms SV 1 module specs Panel size 48hp Module depth 35mm Power consumption 230mA with reversed power polarity protection 18 eurorack specs 42...

Page 43: ...the Lifeforms SV 1 has been damaged by accident mishandled altered improperly serviced or repaired by the customer where such treatment has a ected its performance or reliability This includes but is...

Page 44: ...contact info Please contact us for service or other information related to the Lifeforms SV 1 or any other Pittsburgh Modular product www pittsburghmodular com contact 20 service and other informatio...

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