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There are people that can't wait to use its Vertice. Ok, you payed for it, seems right. So, for you that can't resist a
minute this brief page can help to understand the panel and some hidden features fastly. The rest of the Manual
is nothing to care about, just a pile of wasted paper. Plus, it is demonstrated that reading this manual can
permanently damage your sight and your brain, so better if you stop here at page 8 before it's too late.
The technician says:
• The three filterboard are totally indipendent
• Also the three input preamplifier
• The two VCAs instead are linked together
• Cf means Cuto Frequency
• No Resonance. Search for Emphasis instead
• MCf(Master Cuto Frequency) act like a bias for the three filters Cf
• With MCf in flat position, under each of the three Cfs you have quite the whole audio spectrum available
• MCf-CV have a larger range if compared to the three singular Cf-CV input port
• Staccato/Continuo is the "main level" of the machine
• Audio Inputs can carry also CV-level signals, obviously easily distorting them
• Vertice haven't the "wrong hole syndrome". But it have all the others mental issues you can imagine
• C comes out from both the Output ports,Ser and Par, both front and rear. So C comes out 4 times litterally
• The internal EG can push your two VCAs to very high output levels so be careful when switch from VCF to VCA
• The internal Eg is our design and is a bit weird sometimes. If you want to Loop it, that generally is the first
thing you want to do when you see the related command, just le a bit of Release space and do not push
the Attack too much. Generally the Attack must be lower than the Release. In triggered mode instead no
problem, use the ADSR configuration you like more
• Use an audio Drum Loop to drive the EG Gate, is funny and creative
• Using EG to VCA (via switch) and Rear EG out into MCfCV input at the same time is a great way to understand
the machine and demolish that wall that's so long you want to break down to create a totally open-space
concept in your Studio :)
• The momentary switch on the panel act like a gate signal, exactly like using the EG Gate input with a
common Gate-emitting keyboard
• Rear outputs are great to feedback them into front inputs
• For example you can have a weird heavy oscillator just patching Rear A into Front audio A and giving
Overload to it
• Rear outputs A and B come out at high CV level (max 14,6Vpp) purposely: be careful when connecting to
other gear (generally audio circuits hallow this levels. Pro music tools work at 30V or even 48V, so their
circuit can handle this levels. But economic, oen digital, designs can suer sometimes, especially if they're
5V or 3.3V based (like Ardunino projects for example)
• Don't use your Vertice into microphonic inputs (use TRS 1/4" or TS 1/4", oen called "Jack", sockets. Also
1/8" Jaks are ok generally. Avoid XLR socket. In a combo socket use the Jack)
• The two resonance ways (Diode and Transistor ) are complementary to each other. They are not
useful both to obtain the same thing (except for a small potentiometer range)
• Need weak classic VCF tone: use low level Diode
• Need screaming metallic tone: use mid-high Transistor, better if audio-rate CV controlled, and drown it into
a loud input signal
• Need pure untamable noise: use Diode to high settings and try to match the Cf
• If in Diode mode your Cf slip into the high frequency area without any reason it's normal. This large crazy
space, that can be easily misunderstood like a misfunction or a design error is totaly wanted because of the
experimental possibilities it can generate, especially when drived via CV or internal EG.
• The Transistor mode is here to fill the "usability hole" leaved by the Diode mode at high values
• Need straight "almost a VCO" tone: use Transistor from flat to max
• The strange Klingon symbol actually is a Sigma, and it's the mathematic way to say "sum"
• Stereo is obtained by: Le to A, A to Sum. Right to B, B to Stereo
• When using too loud inputs it is possible that the Overload function "kill" some of the bottom part of the
signal. It is an obvious consequence of a too steroidal use of this module
• There is not by-pass command. Unpatch Vertice is the only way :)
• Frequently repatch your Vertice can strongly help creative processes and synth addiction
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