5 - Midi thru : MIDI compliant (Type A) 3.5mm jack MIDI thru
6 - Midi out : MIDI compliant (Type A) 3.5mm jack MIDI out
7 - MicroSD card slot : Used for storage, note that Mono needs an SD card to boot.
8 - USB-C Host port : Connect to a MIDI device, such as asequencer, external keyboard or
other synth
9 - USB-C Device port : Connect to a MIDI host, such as a computer
10 - USB-C Power port : Dedicated power port. Use the provided power supply.
11 - Extension port : For future semi-modular extension. Note that although it uses a USB-C
port, it IS NOT USB-C. Although it is protected and there is no risk doing it, do not connect to
anything other than the designed extension.
12 - On-Off switch
Power
Mono MK2 can be powered either via its dedicated power port, or via the USB device port. Note
that it require at least 1A capable ports with broadcast capabilities. MK2 senses the power
capabilities of the power source, there are 3 level of power.
- Normal mode : With the included power supply, or a high power capable USB-C host,
Mono boots in high power mode, the LEDs are full brightness.
- Low power mode : With a 1A capable host, such as a USB 2.0 host, mono will be in
low power mode, with the LED in low brightness.
- Standby mode : Mono cannot work correctly with a 0.5A supply, if it sense such a
power supply, it will not boot, or go to standby mode.
Drive
MK2 adds a soft overdrive circuit at the output, it is the only change in the signal path. The
output DAC is software compensated so that driving the signal doesn’t make it louder, it will just
add more and more overtones as you push it harder. Ther drive circuit as been designed to play
extremely well with the resonant filter !
Expressivity
MK2 now has dedicated Vel, X, Y and Z switches for expressivity controls. X is the horizontal
axis, otherwise known as pitchbemd, Y is the vertical axis, it is triggered by moving up or down
on the minikey, Z is the pressure, or aftwertouch, and Vel is the velocity.. Here is an exhaustive
list of the feature.
Enable/Disable :
To enable/disable an expressivity channel, simply press one of the 4 switches. A lit switch
indicate that the expressivity channel is enabled. When enabled, you can play the mini-
keyboard expressively.
