MORPHEUS
Stereo Morphing Z-Plane Filter
Thanks for purchasing (or otherwise acquiring) Morpheus. This guide will get you up and
running with a minimum of fuss. However, given Morpheus’s unique features, you should
really check out the full owners manual at:
www.rossum-electro.com/support/documentation
Installation
While all Rossum Electro-Music modules
are protected against damage to the
module or your system from reverse
polarity, care should still be taken to
connect the power cable correctly.
Plug the 16-pin connector into the header
on the rear of the module such that the
red stripe on the cable (the -12V side) is on
the same end of the header as the “Red
Stripe (-12V)” text on the PCB.
Morpheus requires, at most, 135mA of
+12V and 25mA of -12V.
We have included both M3 and M2.5 (for
vector rails) mounting screws. Use what
fits your system.
If rack rash is of concern to you, use the
included nylon washers when mounting
Morpheus in your case.
Be Sure You Have the Latest
Firmware
If we’ve released an updated version of
firmware after your module was shipped
to your dealer, you should update to that
latest version before proceeding.
To check:
> Press and hold the Edit Filter button
until the Utilities screen appears. At
the bottom of the screen you’ll see the
current installed firmware version.
> On the web, go to the Downloads
tab at www.rossum-electro.com/
products/morpheus/ and note the
latest firmware version.
> If it’s the same as the version in your
module, you’re good to go. If not,
follow the instructions there to update
your module.
Getting Familiar
The best way to get a quick idea of what
Morpheus can do is try out some of the
included factory filters. There’s a filter for
each of the 288 Z-plane cubes. You’ll find
a current list with descriptions of them in
the manual.
To most eectively audition the filters, set
your Morpheus up as follows:
> Patch an audio source (VCO, noise
source, sample player, or whatever)
into one or both (if it’s stereo) of the
Input jacks.
IMPORTANT: The audio source
should be as rich in harmonics
as possible to give Morpheus lots of
raw material to deal with. In fact, entire
mixes make great program material.
> Patch individual modulation sources
into each of the attenuverted
Frequency, Morph, and Transform
inputs. Examples are envelopes, LFOs,
random voltage sources, or (shameless
plug) Rossum Electro-Music Control
Forges and/or Satellites.
Check out the other side of this card
for details on selecting and
loading filters.
