Octave Kitten Manual de usuario

the

kitten

probably

the

most

versatile,

fattest

sounding,

and

least

expensive

single-oscillator

keyboard

synthesizer

made

America.

Because

its

external

patching

capabilities,

the

KITTEN

can

be used

starting

point

basic

synthesizer

system

geared

toward

future

expansion

can

used

expand

already

existing

system.

Its

many

useful

features

make

logical

choice

for

solo

instrument,

teaching

machine,

many

other

electronic

music

applications.

And,

course,

KITTENS

and

all

the

other

CAT

family

synthesizers

can be

connected

series

with

simple

stereo

cable

and

played

off

one

keyboard.

full

note

keyboard

and

multiple

triggered

ADSR

allow

super-fast,

wide

range

keyboard

technique.

the

tradition

CAT

synthesizers,

the

KITTEN

combines

both

ROTARY

AND

SLIDE

POTS

for

easily

distinguishing

between

modulations

depths

and

other

synthesizer

functions.

The

panel

graphics

reflect

human-engineered

functional

clarity

logically

outlined

for

ease

operation.

Among

its

many

features,

the

KITTEN

offers:

MIXABLE

WAVEFORMS

Each

the 5

VCO

waveshapes

has

its

own

volume

slider.

This

means

that

you

can

blend

all

the

waveforms

any

proportion

acheive

complex

timbres

get

complex

modulations

when

using

the

VCO

as a

modulation

oscillator

Sample

Hold

source.

THE

"FAT-CAT"

SUBOCTAVES

The

VCO

has

TWO

SUBOCTAVES

(one

octave

and

two

octaves

below

the

fundamemtal

oscillator

frequency)

for

aurally

simulating

the

sound

OSCILLATORS

and

providing

the

fatness

characteristic

the

CAT

family

synthesizers.

"8-NOTE

SEQUENCER"

PATCH

The

two

suboctaves

provide

than

just

fat

sound-

fact,

mixing

them

with

the

pulse

wave

and

modulating

the

VCF

the

oscillation

mode,

you

can

simulate

note

sequencer.

The

frequency

spacing,

rythm

and

tempo

the

note

sequence

are

ALL

VARIABLE!

LFO

DELAY

AND

LFO

MONITOR

The

KITTEN

also

features

LFO

DELAY.

This

incredibly

versatile

performance

device

that

allows

you

preset

the

time

takes

for

the

LFO

sine

wave

modulations

occur

after

key

depressed.

This

means

that

you

can

get

delayed

vibratos,

delayed

filter

sweeps,

and

even

delayed

pulse

width

modulation

without

touching

the

panel

during

performance!

And

air

LFO

MONITOR

lets

you

"see"

the

LFO

speed

with

solid

state

lamp

that

flashes

the

LFO

frequency

setting.

All

this

and

ADSR

repeat,

automatic

Sample

Hold,

"Click-stop

center-zoned"

pitch

bend,

optional

glide

on/off

switch,

VCO

sweep

pedal

and

VCF

sweep

pedal,

make

the

KITTEN

a synthesizer

whose

value

and

versatility

unsurpassed

its

competition.

The

KITTEN

Once

you've

tried

one,

you'll

become

"CAT

LOVER".

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L_J

AUTO

ADSR

REPEAT

B_,

SAMPLE

HOLD

MAX

—

30HZ

PITCH

OCTAVE

BEND

SHIFT

MIN

OO3HzL

GUDE

LFO

FREQ

LFO

DELAY

PULSE

WIDTH

KEYBOARD

CONTROL

JUl

—

MODULATION

DEPTH

—

TUNE

vco

SUB

OCTAVE-2

OCTAVE1

vco

AUDIO

-MODULATION

DEPTH

—

VCF

OCTAVE

KEYBOARD

CONTROL

VOLUME

VCA

NOISE

LEVEL

the

kitten

synthestar

SPECIFICATIONS:

SOUND

SOURCES:

OSCILLATOR:

Waveforms-

•

sawtooth,

triangle,

modulated

pulse,

sub-octave

(one

octave

below

the

fundamental

oscillator

frequency),

sub-octave

(two

octaves

below

the

fundamental

oscillator

frequency),

all

simultane

ously

mixable.

Control-

•

Can

frequency

modulated

from

different

sources

with

modulation

depth

attenuators.

•

the

KEYBOARD

mode,

tune

control

has

fine

tune

range

approximately

±1

octave,

while

the

KEYBOARD

OFF

mode

the

tune

range

extends

well

over

octaves.

•

Responds

lowest

note

depressed

KEYBOARD

mode

and

unaffected

keyboard

KEYBOARD

OFF

mode.

•

Can

controlled

optional

pedal.

•

Audio

can be

muted

when

using

VCO

modulation

oscillator.

NOISE

SOURCE:

•

White

noise

with

variable

level.

FILTER:

Response-

• -24dB/octave,

variable

resonance,

low

pass

filter.

Range-

•

20-20

KHz,

oscillation

mode

produces

sine

wave

output.

Control-

•

Can

modulated

from

different

sources

with 2

modulation

depth

attenuators.

•

Continuously

VARIABLE

KEYBOARD

RESPONSE

from

lv/octave.

•

Can

swept

with

optional

pedal.

VOLTAGE

CONTROLLED

AMPLIFIER:

•

Responds

ADSR

can

bypassed.

CONTROLLERS:

SAMPLE

HOLD:

•

Sampling

rate

determined

LFO.

•

Can

sample

noise

source

for

random

effects

can

SAMPLE

ANY

THE

MIXED

VCO

WAVES

for

complex

ordered

patterns.

TRANSIENT

GENERATOR-

•

ASDR

with

gated

automatic

multiple

repeat

whose

rate

determined

the

LFO.

LOW

FREQUENCY

OSCILLATOR

(LFO)-

•

Sine

square

wave

outputs.

•

Frequency

adjustable

from

0.03Hz

30Hz.

•

LFO

MONITOR

solid

state

LED

lamp

flashes

the

LFO

rate

for

visual

indication

the

LFO

frequency

setting.

•

LFO

DELAY

delays

the

sine

wave

output

the

LFO

by any

variable

time

between

0-5sec.

after

key

depressed

for

delayed

modulation

effects.

KEYBOARD-

•

notes

C).

•

Multiple

triggering

system.

•

Transpose

switch

shifts

unit

down

by 2

octaves.

•

Pitch

bend

shifts

unit

down

octave

and

has

center

zone

locking

position.

•

Variable

glide

can

turned

external

pedal.

REAR

PANEL

PATCHING:

•

All

standard

V4"

PHONE

PLUGS

FOR

COMPATIBILITY.

•

High/low

level

outputs.

•

TO-SLAVE;

allows

access

keyboard

control

voltage

and

gate

for

driving

slave

units.

•

FROM-MASTER;

accepts

control

voltage

and

gate

from

external

sources

and

defeats

keyboard

control.

•

THE

TO-SLAVE/FROM-MASTER

SYSTEM

ALLOWS

THE

CAT

FAMILY

SYNTHESIZERS

CONNECT

TOGETHER

MASTER/SLAVE

ARRANGEMENT

WITH

COM

MON

STEREO

CABLE

AND

ALLOWS

MULTIPLE

SYN

THESIZERS

PLAYED

OFF

ONE

KEYBOARD.

•

Glide

on/off

foot

switch

input.

•

Filter

pedal

input

for

foot

pedal

control

filter

cutoff.

•

VCO

pedal

input

for

foot

pedal

control

VCO

frequency.

•

External

audio

input

allows

other

high

level

instruments

processed

the

VCF

and

VCA.

DIMENSIONS:

24"

51/2"

(43.8cm

61cm

14cm)

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KITTEN

CALIBRATION

PROCEDURE

*The

following

test

equipment

required

order

perform

calibration

the

instrument,

high

input

impedance

digital

voltmeter

least

digit

accuracy.

A DC

coupled,

triggered

oscilloscope.

digital

frequency

counter,

strobe

tuner,

suitable

Reference

Frequency

standard.

amplifier

with

speaker

headphones

capable

high

fidelity.

Before

beginning

the

calibration

procedure,

the

following

steps

must

taken:

sure

that

the

instrument

has

warmed

for

least

hour

Connect

the

audio

output

monitor

amplifier

Center

the

Octave

Shift

switch

and

Pitch

Bend

controls

sure

that

all

modulation

controls

and

glide

are

fully

off

"Fc"

control

fully

and

tfQM

control

fully

clown

VCA

switch

the

BYPASS

position

All

pedal

inputs

disconnected

NOTE:

CALIBRATION

MUST

PERFORMED

THE

SEQUENCE

PRESENTED.

FAILURE

WILL

RESULT

IMPROPERLY

TUNED

INSTRUMENT.

TRIMMER

ADJUSTMENT

KEYBORAD

CURRENT

VCO

RANGE

VCO

V/OCT

'ROCEDURE

1.Monitor

the

CONTROL

VOLTAGE

out^ut(ring

the

SLAVE

output

jack)

with

digital

voltmeter.

2.Adjust

the

KEYBOARD

CURRENT

TRIMMER

for

difference

exactly

3,000

volts

between

the

hightest

and

lowest

keys

depresses

the

keyboard.

1.Place

the

KEYBOARD

CONTROL

switch

the

position.

2.Turn

the

VCO

sawtooth

slider*

3.Set

the

VCO

TUNE

controls

the

o'clock

position.

4.Pin

the

keyboard.

j*\

5.Adjust

the

VCO

RANGE

TRIMMER

urftil

the^frequency

VCO

approximately

440

Hz.

1.Place

the

KEYBOARD

CONTROL

the

position.

2.Pin

high

the

keyboard.

3.Using

the

VCO

FREQUENCY

controls,

tune^VCO

Reference

Frequency

until

zero

beat

occurs.

4.Depress

low

and

adjust

the

VCO

V/OCT.

Trimmer

the

frequency

VCO

exactly

three'octaves

below

that

Reference

Frequency.

this

point,

zero

beat

eill

occur.

5.Repeat

step

2,3,

and

until

further"*"

adjustment

necessary.

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OCTAVE

TRANSPOSE

PITCH

BEND

VCO INITIAL

PULSE

WIDTH

VCO

TRIANGLE

SYMMETRY

ADSR

ATTACK

ADJ.

1.Leave

the

VCO

KEYBOARD

CONTROL

switch

the

position.

2.Pin

high

3.Tune

VCO

and

Reference

Frequency

zero

beat.

4.Depress

C2.

5.Place

the

OCTAVE

switch

the

position.

6.Adjust

the

OCTAVE

TRANSPOSE

TRIMMER

for

zero

beat

between

VCO

and

Reference

Frequency.

1.Repeat

steps

1,2,

and

for

the

OCTAVE

TRANSPOSE

adjustment.

2.Depress

3.Place

the

PITCH

BEND

slider

the

position.

A.Adjust

the

PITCH

BEND

TRIMMER

for

zero

beat%

between

VCO

and

Reference

Frequency.

l.Turn

the

VCO_IlJl

slider

and

turn

all

other

audio

sources

fully

off.

2.Check

that

the

PULSE

WIDTH

control

fully

off.

3.Monitor

the

synthesizer

output

with

oscilloscope.

4.Adjust

the

VCO

INITIAL

PULSE

WIDTH

TRIMMER

for

50%

duty

cycle.

l.Turn

the

VCOAA

slider

and

turn

all

other

audio

sources

fully

off.

2.Monitor

the

output

the

synthesizer

with

oscilloscope.

3.Adjust

the

TRIANGLE

WAVE

SYMMETRY

TRIMMER

until

the

waveform

symmetrical.

1.Place

the

"A11

and

"S:

sliders

of the

ADSR

fully

with

the

"D"

and

"R"

sliders

fully

down.

2.Bring

the

VCO

sawtooth

slider

and

turn

all

other

audio

sources

off.

3.Check

that

the

ADSR

REPEAT

switch

the

OFF

position.

4.Turn

the

VCO

MODULATION

CONTROL

corresponding

the

switch

with

the

ADSR/""~\

position

fully

clockwise.

sure

that

this

switch

the

ADSRr-\

position.

5.Place

the

OCTAVE

switch

the

-2

position

and

the

PITCH

bend

control

the

-1

position.

6.Depress

and

adjust

the

ADSR

TRIMMER

for

smooth

transition

from

the

ATTACK

the

SUSTAIN

level.

This

will

evident

rising

pitch

that

smoothly

levels

off

key

held

down.

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VCF

V/OCT

VGA

CONTROL

REJECT

l.Turn

all

audio

sliders

fully

off.

Bring

MQlf

control

that

VCF

oscillates.

3.Turn

the

VCF

KEYBOARD

CONTROL

maximum

(1V/OCT).

4.Pin

keyboard.

5.Using

the

"Fc"

control,

adjust

the

VCF

frequency

1729

Hz.

6.Depress

and

adjust

the

VCF

V/OCT

TRIMMER

for

440

Hz.

7.Repeat

steps

and

until

further

adjustment

necessary

1.Connect

oscilloscope

the

high

audio

output.

2.Turn

the

VGA

VOLUME

maximum.

3.Place

the

VCA

switch

the/"V

(ADSR)

position.

4.Bring

all

audio

slider,

MFc",

and

"Q"

controls

the

way

clown

5.Bring

the "S"

slider

the

ADSR

fully

with

all

other

ADSR

sliders

set

minimum.

6.Place

the

ADSR

REPEAT

switch

the

AUTO

position.

7.Bring

the

LFO

FREQUENCY

slider

maximum.

8.Be

sure

that

the

VCF

modulation

controls

are

fully

oft"

and

that

keys

are

pinned

down.

9.Adjust

the

VCA

CONTROL

REJECT

TRIMMER

for

manimum

output.

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—

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Keyboard

current

ADSR

attack

time

Ocatave

transpose

Cal.

Pitch

bend

Cal.

5•;

VOO

volts/octave

VCO

range

VCO

initial

pulse

width

VCO

triangle

symmetry

VCA

control

rejection

10.

VCF

volts/octave

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