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Dave Smith INSTRUMENTS MOPHO Manual

1. Please Register Please go to www davesmithinstruments com and register your synth If you purchased directly from us there is no need to register we already have your contact information Powering Up So plug in the power supply connect in stereo to your mixer sound system and start playing You can use the PUSH IT switch to trigger sounds without a keyboard If you re using a MIDI keyboard try applying keyboard pressure aftertouch and the mod wheel Many sounds are fairly simple at first then come alive when you use the controllers With other sounds you may need to hold the notes a while to let the sound unfold Playing in different ways has a big effect on the programs Selecting and Editing Programs and Global Settings You can use the increment and decrement and switches to step through the programs Hold them down briefly to increment or decrement the bank There are 3 banks of 128 programs If you want to edit a program just turn any knob The new value will be displayed in the bottom line ofthe LCD the top line displays the programmed value for handy reference After turning knobs just hit PROGRAM MODE so the LCD goes back to the program bank screen allowing you to change programs again Press and hold the PROGRAM MODE switch briefly to display the Global menu and change higher level parameters such as MIDI channel number Transpose Detune and so on The PROGRAM knob changes the displayed page
2. automatically gates the VCA envelope with an input signal greater than a fixed threshold There are also numerous other ways of opening the VCA using modulation Saving a Program To save a Program press the WRITE switch and the following screen appears Press the increment switch to save the current program or decrement to cancel or press the WRITE switch again To store in a different location use PROGRAM to select a new destination and hold the increment or decrement switch to choose a different bank Global Parameters Mopho s Global parameters affect all programs globally Examples include MIDI channel and fine tune To edit the Global parameters hold down the PROGRAM MODE switch until Global Parameter is displayed The PROGRAM knob changes the global parameter and the increment and decrement buttons change the value Transpose 12 12 Master Transpose control 0 is centered Steps in semitones Fine Tune 50 50 Master Fine Tune control 0 centered Steps in cents 50 cents 1 2 semitone MIDI Channel ALL 1 16 Selects which MIDI channel to send and receive data 1 to 16 All receives on all 16 channels Clock see table Selects the MIDI clock status Display MIDI Clock Setting MIDI clock is neither sent nor received MIDI clock is sent MIDI clock is received rif fiat MIDI clock is received and transmitted MIDI Parameter Send NRPN CC Off Changes to
3. 7 G7 G6 G5 G4 G3 G2 G1 GO 7 00 F6 F5 FA F3 F2 F1 FO 8 00 G6 G5 G4 G3 G2 Gl GO This explains why it takes 293 MIDI bytes to transmit 256 Program data bytes Hidden Function Hold the ASSIGN PARAMETER switch and hit the increment switch to calibrate the low pass filter and analog oscillator waveshapes This should not be necessary for normal operation 44 Dave Smith Instruments 1590 Sylvaner Avenue Saint Helena CA 94574 2340 USA www DaveSmithlnstruments com
4. Control Off On When On the synth will respond to MIDI controllers including Pitch Wheel Mod Wheel Pedal Breath Volume and Expression MIDI SysEx Off On When On the synth will respond to received MIDI SysEx messages and will transmit them when prompted to the MIDI Out MIDI Messages System Real time Messages Status Description 1111 1000 MIDI Timing Clock 30 Received Channel Messages Status 1000 nnnn 1001 nnnn 1010 nnnn 1011 nnnn 1100 nnnn 1101 nnnn 1110 nnnn Second Okkkkkkk Okkkkkkk Okkkkkkk Ovvvvvvv Oppppppp Ovvvvvvv Ovvvvvvv Notes nnnn Ovvvvvvv Third Ovvvvvvv Ovvvvvvv Ovvvvvvv Ovvvvvvv Ovvvvvvv Description Note Off Velocity is ignored Note On Note off if vvvvvvv 0 Polyphonic Key Pressure Control Change see Received Controller Messages table following Program change 0 127 for Programs 1 128 within current Bank Channel Pressure Pitch Bend LS Byte then MS Byte Note number 0 127 Channel number 0 to 15 MIDI channel 1 16 Ignored if MIDI channel set to ALL Value Received Controller Messages Status 1011 nnnn 1011 nnnn 1011 nnnn 1011 nnnn 1011 nnnn 1011 nnnn 1011 nnnn 1011 nnnn 1011 nnnn 1011 nnnn Second 1 2 4 7 74 11 32 64 123 121 Third Ovvvvvvv Ovvvvvvv Ovvvvvvv Ovvvvvvv Ovvvvvvv Ovvvvvvv Ovvvvvvv Ovvvvvvv Ovvvvvvv Ovvvvvvv Description Mod Wheel
5. PRLARE LO d 1 Destination No destination selected Oscillator 1 Frequency Oscillator 2 Frequency Oscillator 1 and 2 Frequency Oscillator Mix Noise Level Oscillator 1 Pulse Width Oscillator 2 Pulse Width All Oscillators Pulse Width Lowpass Filter Frequency Resonance Audio Mod Amount VCA Amount LFO 1 Frequency LFO 2 Frequency LFO 3 Frequency LFO 4 Frequency All LFO Frequencies LFO 1 Amount LFO 2 Amount LFO 3 Amount LFO 4 Amount All LFO Amounts Envelope 1 Amount Level Envelope 2 Amount Level Envelope 3 Amount Level All Envelope Amounts Levels Envelope 1 Attack Rate Envelope 2 Attack Rate Envelope 3 Attack Rate All Envelope Attack Rates Envelope 1 Decay Rate Envelope 2 Decay Rate Envelope 3 Decay Rate All Envelope Decay Rates Envelope 1 Release Rate Envelope 2 Release Rate Envelope 3 Release Rate All Envelope Release Rates Modulator 1 Amount Modulator 2 Amount Modulator 3 Amount Modulator 4 Amount Mixer Audio In Volume Sub Oscillator 1 Level Sub Oscillator 2 Level 27 Modulation Sources Source No source selected Sequence 1 Sequence 2 Sequence 3 Sequence 4 LFO 1 LFO2 LFO 3 LFO 4 Filter Envelope Amp VCA Envelope Envelope 3 Pitch Bend Mod Wheel Pressure Aftertouch MIDI Breath Controller MIDI Foot Controller MIDI Expression Keyboard Note Velocity Keyboard Note Number Noise Audio In Envelope Follower Audio In Peak Hold 28
6. Parameter CC Osc 1 Frequency 20 VCA Level 113 Osc 1 Freq Fine 21 Amp Env Amt 115 Osc 1 Shape 22 Amp Velocity Amt 116 Glide 1 23 Amp Delay 117 Amp Attack 118 Osc 2 Frequency 24 Osc 2 Freg Fi 2 Amp Decay 119 edo e Amp Sustain 75 Ose 2 Shape 26 Amp Release 76 Glide 2 27 Osc Mix 28 Env 3 Destination 85 Noise Level 29 Env 3 Amt 86 Env 3 Velocity Amt 87 Filter Frequency 102 Env 3 Delay 88 Resonance 103 Env 3 Attack 89 Filter Key Amt 104 SIMS Dee 90 Filter Audio Mod 105 Bry 9 Sustin Env 3 Release 78 Filter Env Amt 106 Fiten Env Vel Amt 107 BPM 14 iter Leey 108 Clock Divide 15 Filter Attack 109 Filter Decay 110 Filter Sustain 111 Filter Release 112 32 NRPN Messages The Non Registered Parameter Number NRPN MIDI messages are used to transmit and receive both global and program parameters They are transmitted when MIDI Parameter Send is set to NRPN in Global and received when MIDI Parameter Receive is set to either NRPN or All in Global The messages are handled in standard MIDI format using the NRPN CC commands in running status byte format Below is the format used for transmitting aNRPN parameter Transmitted NRPN Messages Status Description 1011 nnnn Control Change 0110 0011 NRPN parameter number MSB CC Ovvv vvvv Parameter Number MSB 0110 0010 NRPN parameter number LSB CC Ovvv vvvv Parameter Number LSB 0000 0110 NRPN parameter value MSB CC Ovvv vvvv Parameter value MSB 0010 0110 NRPN parameter value L
7. Parameter List Osc 1 Frequency Osc 1 Fine Freq Oscillator 1 Shape Oscillator 1 Glide Osc 1 Key Track Sub Osc 1 Level Osc 2 Frequency Osc 2 Fine Freq Oscillator 2 Shape Oscillator 2 Glide Osc 2 Key Track Sub Osc 2 Level Osc Hard Sync Oscillator Mix Noise Level Ext In Volume Glide Mode Oscillator Slop Pitch Wheel Range Key Assign Filter Audio Mod Filter Mode Filter Env Amount Filter Env Velocity Filter Env Delay Filter Env Attack Filter Env Decay Filter Env Sustain Filter Env Release VCA Env Amount VCA Env Velocity VCA Env Delay VCA Env Attack VCA Env Decay VCA Env Sustain VCA Env Release Program Volume LFO 1 Frequency LFO 1 Shape LFO 1 Amount LFO 1 Destination LFO 1 Key Sync LFO 2 Frequency LFO 2 Shape LFO 2 Amount LFO 2 Destination LFO 2 Key Sync LFO 3 Frequency LFO 3 Shape LFO 3 Amount LFO 3 Destination LFO 3 Key Sync LFO 4 Frequency LFO 4 Shape LFO 4 Amount LFO 4 Destination LFO 4 Key Sync Env 3 Desination Envelope 3 Amount Envelope 3 Velocity Envelope 3 Delay Envelope 3 Attack Envelope 3 Decay Envelope 3 Sustain Envelope 3 Sustain Envelope 3 Repeat Mod 1 Source Mod 1 Amount Mod 1 Destination Mod 2 Source Mod 2 Amount Mod 2 Destination Mod 3 Source Mod 3 Amount Mod 3 Destination Mod 4 Source Mod 4 Amount Mod 4 Destination Mod Wheel Amount Mod Wheel Dest Pressure Amount Pressure Destination Breath Amount Breath Destination Velocity Amount Velocity Destination Foot Cont
8. and increment and decrement change the values These settings are remembered when the synth is turned off Summary You should be up and running now for more operation information read on Or Just look up specific parameters for detailed notes Pages 26 through 28 contain a handy reference for mod destinations and sources At some point you should read through the manual to discover all the little features that you might not notice at first Don t forget you get a free editor for Mac OS or Windows with your purchase Download it from www soundtower com mopho I should mention that this manual does not include explanations of basic analog synthesizer functions It assumes you already know what an oscillator is how a low pass filter affects the sound what an ADSR envelope looks like and so on Fortunately these days it is quite easy to find such resources on the Internet If you want to learn the lingo and the basics just try a search in Google or the search engine of your choice something like analog synthesizer tutorial You ll find plenty of good reading material Have fun Dave Smith Special thanks to Jeff Koepper Andrew McGowan Dave Polich and Stefan Trippler Thanks also to the authors of the Prophet 08 programs many of which are used in Mopho Getting Connected Mopho has several inputs and outputs on its back panel Power Input Connect the power supply included with your Mopho The power su
9. directly assignable controller Breath Controller directly assignable controller Foot Controller directly assignable controller Volume Combined with Master Volume and Voice Volume Brightness Added to lowpass filter cutoff frequency Expression Controller directly assignable controller Bank Select 0 2 select banks 1 3 others ignored Damper pedal holds envelopes in Sustain if 0100 0000 or higher All Notes Off clear all MIDI notes Reset All Controllers clears all MIDI controllers to 0 MIDI volume to maximum See sections below for additional Continuous Controller CC and Non registered Parameter Number NRPN messages received Transmitted Channel Messages Status 1100 nnnn Second Oppppppp Third Description Program change 0 127 for Programs 1 128 within current Bank 31 Transmitted Controller Messages Status Second Third Description 1011 nnnn 0000 0111 Ovvvvvvv Volume knob 1011 nnnn 00100000 Ovvvvvvv Bank Select 0 to 2 See sections below for additional Continuous Controller CC and Non registered Parameter Number NRPN messages transmitted Additional Continuous Controllers CCs Transmitted Received The following table details how CCs are mapped onto Mopho s controls They are transmitted when MIDI Parameter Send is set to CC in Global and recognized when received when MIDI Parameter Receive is set to either CC or All in Global Parameter CC
10. step 166 Sixteen cycles per step LFO 1 Shape 0 Triangle 1 Reverse Sawtooth 2 Sawtooth 3 Pulse square 4 Random LFO 1 Amount LFO 1 Mod Destination See Modulation Destination list below LFO 1 Key Sync Off On LFO 2 Frequency same as LFO 1 LFO 2 Shape same as LFO 1 LFO 2 Amount LFO 2 Mod Destination See Modulation Destination list below LFO 2 Key Sync Off On LFO 3 Frequency same as LFO 1 LFO 3 Shape same as LFO 1 LFO 3 Amount LFO 3 Mod Destination See Modulation Destination list below LFO 3 Key Sync Off On LFO 4 Frequency same as LFO 1 LFO 4 Shape same as LFO 1 LFO 4 Amount LFO 4 Mod Destination See Modulation Destination list below LFO 4 Key Sync Off On Envelope 3 Mod Destination See Mod Destination list below Envelope 3 Amount 127 to 127 Envelope 3 Velocity Amount Envelope 3 Delay Envelope 3 Attack Envelope 3 Decay Envelope 3 Sustain Envelope 3 Release Envelope 3 Repeat Off On Mod 1 Source See Modulation Source list below Mod 1 Amount 127 to 127 Mod 1 Destination See Modulation Destination list below Mod 2 Source See Modulation Source list below Mod 2 Amount 127 to 127 37 38 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 111 112 113 91 92 30 250 0 12 Mod 2 Destination See Modulation Destination list below Mod
11. the values of Mopho s front panel controls are transmitted via MIDI as Non registered Parameter Number NRPN controllers or as Continuous Controllers CC Transmission of parameters can also be turned off See MIDI Implementation on page 30 for details Note NRPNs are the preferred method of parameter transmission since they cover the complete range of all parameters while CCs only handle the main parameters MIDI Parameter Receive All NRPN CC Off Sets the method by which Mopho receives parameter changes via MIDI As with transmission NRPNs are the preferred method though some controllers may only be able to send CCs MIDI Control Off On When On the synth will respond to MIDI controllers including Pitch Wheel Mod Wheel Pedal Breath Volume and Expression MIDI SysEx Off On When On the synth will respond to received MIDI SysEx messages and will transmit them when prompted to the MIDI Out See Sysex Messages on page 41 for details Audio Out Stereo Mono Mopho defaults to stereo operation When set to Mono this parameter defeats all pan settings and modulation effectively making each of the outputs a mono output MIDI Out Select Out Thru MIDI Out can be switched to MIDI Thru to daisychain multiple MIDI devices Basic Patch Press the WRITE button to load a basic patch into the edit buffer The patch will not actually be written to the current program location unless intentionally writt
12. with the Prophet 08 as much as possible Param 0 1 oar 14 15 NRPN 0 1 12 93 Range 0 120 0 100 0 103 0 127 0 1 0 127 0 120 0 100 0 103 Description Oscillator 1 Frequency 0 120 in semitones 10 octave range Oscillator 1 Fine Tune 0 50 cents 50 0 centered 100 50 cents Oscillator 1 Shape 0 Oscillator Off 1 Sawtooth 2 Triangle 3 Sawtooth triangle mix 4 103 Pulse Wave Pulse width 0 99 Oscillator 1 Glide Oscillator 1 Keyboard Off On Sub Oscillator 1 Level Oscillator 2 Frequency 0 120 in semitones 10 octave range Oscillator 2 Fine Tune 0 50 cents 50 0 centered 100 50 cents Oscillator 2 Shape 0 Oscillator Off Sawtooth Triangle Sawtooth triangle mix 4 103 Pulse Wave Pulse width 0 99 Oscillator 2 Glide Oscillator 2 Keyboard Off On Sub Oscillator 2 Level Sync off on Glide Mode O fixed rate 1 fixed rate auto 2 fixed time 3 fixed time auto Oscillator Slop Pitch Bend Range 35 36 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 96 0 127 0 127 0 127 0 164 0 127 0 127 0 127 0 1 0 254 0 127 0 127 0 127 0 127 0 127 0 127 0 127 0 127 0 127 0 127 0 127 0 127 0 127 0 127 0 127 0 166 Key Assign Mode Low note priority Low note priority with re trigger High note priority High note prior
13. 0 2 Program Number 0 127 256 bytes expanded to 293 MIDI bytes in packed MS bit format see page 44 End of Exclusive EOX Program Edit Buffer Data Dump Status 1111 0000 0000 0001 0010 0101 0000 0011 Ovvv vvvv 1111 0111 Description System Exclusive SysEx DSI ID Mopho ID Edit Buffer Data 256 bytes expanded to 293 MIDI bytes in packed MS bit format see page 44 End of Exclusive EOX 43 Global Parameters Data Dump Status Description 1111 0000 System Exclusive SysEx 0000 0001 DSI ID 0010 0101 Mopho ID 0000 1111 Main Parameter Data Ovvv vvvv 20 nibbles LS then MS for 10 Global parameters Global Parameters are listed starting on page 34 1111 0111 End of Exclusive EOX Note The Global Parameters Data Dump is not recognized when received it is only transmitted when requested NRPN messages are used to change Globals Packed Data Format Data is packed in 8 byte packets with the MS bit stripped from 7 parameter bytes and packed into an eighth byte which is sent at the start ofthe 8 byte packet Example Input Data Packed MIDI data 1 7 A5 A4 2 Al AO 1 00 G7 F7 E7 D7 C7 B7 7 2 B7 B6 B5 B4 B3 B2 B1 BO 2 00 A6 A5 A4 A3 A2 Al AO BC Q6 C5 04 C3 C2 CL CO 3 00 B6 B5 B4 B2 Bl BO 4 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 DO 4 00 C6 C5 CA C3 C2 C1 CO 5 E7 E6 E5 E4 E3 E2 El EO 5 00 D6 D5 D2 D1 DO 6 F7 F6 F5 FA F3 F2 F1 FO 6 00 EG E5 E4 E2 El EO
14. 3 Source See Modulation Source list below Mod3 Amount 127 to 127 Mod 3 Destination See Modulation Destination list below Mod 4 Source See Modulation Source list below Mod 4 Amount 127 to 127 Mod 4 Destination See Modulation Destination list below Mod Wheel Amount 127 to 127 Mod Wheel Destination See ModDestination list below Pressure Amount 127 to 127 Pressure Destination See ModDestination list below Breath Amount 127 to 127 Breath Destination See ModDestination list below Velocity Amount 127 to 127 Velocity Destination See ModDestination list below Foot Control Amount 127 to 127 Foot Control Destination See ModDestination list below Push It Switch Note Number Push It Switch velocity Push It Switch Mode O Normal 1 Toggle 2 Audio In BPM tempo Clock Divide Half Note Quarter Note Eighth Note Eighth Note half swing Eighth Note full swing Eighth Note triplets Sixteenth Note Sixteenth Note half swing Sixteenth Note full swing Sixteenth Note triplets Thirty second Notes Thirty second Notes triplets Sixty Fourth note triplets 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 119 120 135 136 151 152 167 168 183 184 199 200 255 97 100 94 101 77 78 79 80 105 106 107 108 120 135 136 151 152 167 168 183 184 199 0 127 0 126 0 126 0 126 32 127 Arpeggiator Mode Arpeggiator of
15. Gain Used to adjust the gain of AUDIO IN For more about using Mopho to process external audio see page 11 For low level sources like guitars INPUT GAIN should be turned up For line level sources it will usually be turned down Turning it down does not turn it off it just decreases the gain External Input Volume see Mixer Parameters on page 17 controls the amount of signal that gets mixed into the filter and must be turned up for any audio external or feedback to be heard Note The factory programs use a naming convention where FB indicates a program is designed to take advantage of the feedback capability When nothing is plugged into the Audio In jack the left Audio Output is normalled to the input This provides a feedback path that will create some unique wild sounds INPUT GAIN is not a programmable control so its position will have an effect on those programs For most FB sounds the INPUT GAIN should be set to minimum and will get out of control often nicely when turned up Program Use PROGRAM to change and scroll through the programs Also used to select parameters in Global mode Program Mode Mopho has three modes of operation program edit and global When in program mode the display shows the name number and bank of the current program Editing any of the parameters puts Mopho into edit mode and displays the last parameter edited and its stored and edited values See Program Parameters sta
16. Mopho ID Family LS Family MS Family Member LS Family Member MS Main Software version jjj Minor rev nnnn Major rev Zero Byte Zero Byte End of Exclusive EOX Request Program Dump Status 1111 0000 0000 0001 0010 0101 0000 0101 0000 00vv Ovvv vvvv 1111 0111 Description System Exclusive SysEx DSI ID Mopho ID Request Program Transmit Bank Number 0 1 Program Number 0 127 End of Exclusive EOX Mopho will respond by sending out the Program Data in the format described below in Program Data Dump Request Program Edit Buffer Dump Status 1111 0000 0000 0001 0010 0101 0000 0110 11110111 Description System Exclusive SysEx DSI ID Mopho ID Request Program Edit Buffer Transmit End of Exclusive EOX Mopho will respond by sending out the current Program edit buffer in the format described below in Program Edit Buffer Data Dump 42 Request Global Parameter Dump Status 1111 0000 0000 0001 0010 0101 0000 1110 1111 0111 Description System Exclusive SysEx DSI ID Mopho ID Request Global Parameter Transmit End of Exclusive EOX Mopho will respond by sending out the current values of Global Parameters in the format described below in Global Parameters Data Dump Program Data Dump Status 1111 0000 0000 0001 0010 0101 0000 0010 0000 00vv Ovvv vvvv Ovvv vvvv 11110111 Description System Exclusive SysEx DSI ID Mopho ID Program Data Bank Number
17. Operation Manual MIDI In MIDI Out Left Right Phones Audio Out INSTRUMENTS Hold Global PROGRAM PROGRAM MODE ASSIGNABLE PARAMETERS Hold Bank Hold Bank Y PITCH CUTOFF RESONANCE ATTACK DECAY RELEASE ASSIGN PARAMETERS MONOPHONIC SYNTHESIZER e INSTRUMENTOS Mopho Operation Manual Version 1 0 September 2008 Dave Smith Instruments 1590 Sylvaner Avenue Saint Helena CA 94574 2340 USA 2008 Dave Smith Instruments www DaveSmithInstruments com Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR OFFICE USE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil numerique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Reglement sur le materiel brouilleur du Canada For Technical Support email support davesmithinstruments com Contents Quick SIBI La diete ceteri aa kein 1 Getting Connected oe e rer 3 Front Panel Controls sssssssssssssssseee eene eene nnne 5 Basic 9 Global Parameters keiten aka 13 Prog
18. Pulse Wave with pulse width ranging from minimum 0 to maximum 99 The pulse width will turn off at the two extremes this allows some interesting modulation possibilities A square wave will be at Pulse 50 Glide 0 127 Sets the oscillator glide portamento rate Glide can be set independently for each oscillator Low values are faster Note See Glide Mode in Miscellaneous Oscillator Parameters on page 22 for additional Glide settings Keyboard On Off Turns keyboard tracking for the oscillator on and off Sub Osc 1 1 127 Sub oscillator 1 generates a square wave pitched one octave below oscillator 1 This parameter controls the level Sub Osc 2 1 127 Sub oscillator 2 generates a square wave pitched two octaves below oscillator 2 This parameter controls the level Miscellaneous Oscillator Parameters Sync 2 gt 1 Off On Turns oscillator hard sync on With sync on whenever oscillator 2 resets it will force oscillator 1 to reset for the classic hard sync sound Glide Mode see table Sets the way the oscillators respond to Glide settings Display Glide mode TiuRaic The Glide rate is fixed The time to transition from one note to another varies depending upon the interval between the notes The same but Glide is only applied when played legato that is when a new note is hit while another note is still held The Glide time is fixed The time to transiti
19. SB CC Ovvv vvvv Parameter value LSB The parameter number can be found in the two tables below one for Global parameters and the other for Program parameters The parameter numbers and the parameter values are broken into two 7 bit bytes for MIDI transmission the LSB has the seven least significant bits and the MSB has the seven most significant bits though in most cases the MSB will be zero or one and never more than two When receiving an NRPN all messages do not necessarily need to be transmitted since the synth will track the most recent NRPN number though it is usually good practice to send the entire message above Once an NRPN is selected the synth will also respond to NRPN Data Increment and Decrement commands which some controllers utilize Finally 1t responds to one RPN Registered Parameter Number command the RPN NRPN Reset command which can be handy for resetting the currently selected parameter to a known state 33 Received NRPN Messages Status 1011 nnnn 1011 nnnn 1011 nnnn 1011 nnnn 1011 nnnn 1011 nnnn 1011 nnnn 1011 nnnn Second 0110 0011 0110 0010 0000 0110 0010 0110 0110 0000 0110 0001 0010 0101 0010 0100 Third Ovvvvvvv Ovvvvvvv Ovvvvvvv Ovvvvvvv 0111111 0111111 Global Parameter Data Description NRPN parameter number MSB CC NRPN parameter number LSB CC NRPN parameter value MSB CC NRPN parameter value LSB CC NRPN parameter value Incre
20. ack and release portions of Envelope 3 to loop for as long as the envelope is gated on Modulation Parameters The Modulation Parameters let you configure the modulation routing and amount for Mopho s four general purpose modulation slots as well as for MIDI controllers Mod Wheel Key Pressure Breath Control Velocity and Foot Controller Since each Mopho mod source has a single destination the four general purpose Mods provide a way to send a mod source such as a sequence or LFO to additional destinations with a different amount There are also additional mod sources available here such as Noise allowing a wide variety of possibilities To configure a general purpose modulation slot select the appropriate modulator Mod 1 Mod 2 Mod 3 or Mod 4 and use the Source Destination and Amount parameters to route the modulation as desired To configure modulation for a standard MIDI controller select the desired controller and amount and then set the destination Source Selects a modulation source See Modulation Sources on page 28 for possible sources Amount 127 127 Sets the amount of modulation Destination Selects a modulation destination See Modulation Destinations on page 26 for a list of possible destinations Mod Wheel Amount 127 127 Sets the maximum amount of modulation that can be applied from MIDI Continuous Controller 1 mod wheel 21 Mod Wheel Destination Selects the dest
21. are also used to select Mopho s three program banks Hold increment briefly to switch to the next highest bank hold decrement to switch to the next lowest bank Assignable Parameters 1 4 Any of Mopho s program parameters can be edited from the front panel using the ASSIGNABLE PARAMETERS controls and the assignments for the controls are saved per program to best suit that program In other words the assignments for the controls can be completely different from one program to another Assign Parameters When the Ass Gn PARAMETERS LED is lit turn any of the ASSIGNABLE PARAMETERS controls to select from the list of program parameters Press ASSIGN PARAMETERS again turn the LED off to use the ASSIGNABLE PARAMETERS controls to edit the selected parameters For a description of the parameters see Program Parameters beginning on page 15 For a list of the parameters see page 29 Pitch Controls the base frequency of the two oscillators The relative interval between the two oscillators is maintained even when the extremes are reached Cutoff Controls the filter cutoff Resonance Controls filter resonance Note The filter will only self oscillate when in 4 pole mode See Low pass Filter Parameters on page 17 for more information Attack Simultaneously adjusts the attack portion of all envelope generators filter amplifier and Envelope 3 Decay Release Simultaneously adjusts the decay and release portions o
22. as long as the note is held gated Note The PUSH IT switch s Toggle parameter enables notes and therefore sequences to be latched on for sustained playback The Clock Parameters determine the note value tempo of the sequencer The actual gate duration for each step is fixed at half the step time Use the envelopes to generate notes of longer or shorter duration One very useful way to modulate a parameter in sync with a sequence is using LFOs with sync LFO frequency runs from 0 to 150 after which you can select the sync settings A setting of 16 Steps for LFO Frequency with a Triangle wave selected and routed to the filter will provide a clean filter sweep over a 16 step sequence perfectly in sync This is much easier and smoother than programming a filter sweep using sequence steps Note If the sequencer does not seem to be working check the GLOBAL settings to make sure Clock is set to Internal If Clock is set to use an external clock source Mopho must be receiving MIDI clock messages in order for the sequencer to run 24 Seq Trigger see table Sets the triggering mode for the Gated Sequencer Display Trigger mode N i Sequence plays from the first step when a key is held and resets to step 1 each time a new note is played Each sequence step retriggers the envelopes No Reset The same but does not reset to step 1 on every note No Gate The keyboard triggers the envelopes the sequence steps do not Leh
23. e Attack time ofthe VCA ADSR envelope generator Decay 0 127 Sets the Decay time Sustain 0 127 Sets the Sustain level Release 0 127 Sets the Release time Program Volume 0 127 Sets the volume of the current program to match volumes between programs Note There is enough gain in the synth voice that with some settings some mild clipping distortion may be heard If this happens try lowering the VOICE VOLUME and or the VCA ENVELOPE AMOUNT or VCA VELOCITY AMOUNT LFO Parameters Mopho has four Low Frequency Oscillators LFOs The same parameters are available for each Frequency 0 150 sync Sets the LFO frequency Range 0 150 for un synced LFO speed ranges from slow 30 seconds to very fast at 90 8 HZ C 2 and above the speed steps in semitones up to 150 261 Hz middle C Note Some of the analog functions may not respond well to the fastest LFO speeds due to speed limitations of the control voltages but they will certainly generate some interesting sounds Above 150 the sync speeds are as follows Display Timing Sync Sz Sienz Sequence speed divided by 32 i e one LFO cycle takes 32 steps Sequence speed divided by 16 Sequence speed divided by 8 Sequence speed divided by 6 Sequence speed divided by 4 Sequence speed divided by 3 Sequence speed divided by 2 Sequence speed divided by 1 5 One cycle per step Two cycles every three steps Two cycles per step One cyc
24. en to memory in program mode using the WRITE button Reset Globals Mopho does not have a full hardware reset but select this parameter and press WRITE to reset the global parameters to their factory defaults MIDI SysEx Dump see table Allows dumping of Programs in SysEx format via MIDI Display MIDI Transmit Operation 2p ct d Dump current program Dump all 128 programs in current bank Dump all programs in all 3 banks Press the WRITE switch to start transmission This feature is handy for saving Programs on a computer in SysEx format or for sending them to another Mopho via a direct MIDI connection The dumps include Program and Bank numbers so when received the programs will be stored in the same location Program Parameters All Program parameters can be edited using any of ASSIGNABLE PARAMETERS controls To assign a parameter to a control press the ASSIGN PARAMETERS button to light the LED and then turn any of the knobs 1 through 4 to select a parameter A full list of the parameters can be found on page 29 The selected parameter and value appear in the LCD display The top line of the LCD displays the programmed value for reference the bottom line displays the edited value To then change the value of the parameter you selected hit the ASSIGN PARAMETERS button again and the same knob will now change the value You can also use the increment and decrement switches to adjust parameter values Press both switches a
25. ery squirrelly and rude which may be exactly the effect you re looking for INPUT GAIN EXT IN VOLUME AUDIO IN lt FEEDBACK FILTER PAN OSC 2 SUBOSC NOISE VOLUME MOPHO SIGNAL FLOW DIAGRAM Modulation routing omitted for clarity VOLUME AUDIO OUT 10 INPUT GAIN also affects the level of the feedback signal so you ll typically want to start with INPUT GAIN turned down Several of the factory programs already have some level of feedback programmed in as indicated by the letters FB following the name To hear the effect of ExtIn Vol and INPUT GAIN call up one of those programs and vary those parameters Audio In Audio In can also be used to process an external audio source to get access to the analog filter as a sound processor In general when using a line level input you will want the INPUT GAIN control set to minimum When using a low level source such as an electric guitar you ll need to turn up the INPUT GAIN to get sufficient signal level When processing external audio you will first need to turn up the ExtIn Vol level in the Mixer Otherwise no signal gets to the filter Also note that the VCA needs to be open to hear the input This can be done a number of ways 1 Just turn up VCA Level if you want the signal to go through continuously 2 Manually trigger the VCA envelope with the PUSH IT button or a MIDI keyboard 3 Select AudioIn as the mode in the PushItSw parameter which
26. f all envelope generators filter amplifier and Envelope 3 Push It The PUSH IT button is a manual trigger to play Mopho It can trigger a specific note at a specific velocity or a gated sequence latch notes or sequences on and off and manually step through a sequence For more information see Program Parameters beginning on page 15 Basic Operation In designing Mopho the goal was to make a great sounding analog mono synth that was also affordable Toward that end we wanted to give players enough control over parameters to make it useful for performance so we came up with a combination of hard wired commonly used controls and user assignable controls Any of Mopho s parameters can be edited in real time from the front panel controls But we also recognize that may not be the quickest or easiest way to program sounds from scratch A free editor is available for Mac OS and Windows that gives you access to all of Mopho s program parameters simultaneously Download it here www soundtower com mopho Also an advanced version of the editor with more features can be purchased from our Web site Note Most of the Prophet 08 s controls map directly to Mopho s controls so if you have a Prophet 08 you can use it as a MIDI control surface for Mopho When Mopho first powers up it is in Program mode The top line of the LCD shows the Program 1 128 and Bank 1 3 number of the currently selected program and the bo
27. f on Sequencer Trigger Normal Normal no reset No gate No gate no reset key step Audio In Gated Sequencer off on Sequence 1 Destination See ModDestination list below Sequence 1 Destination See ModDestination list below Sequence 1 Destination See ModDestination list below Sequence 1 Destination See ModDestination list below Assignable Parameter 1 Assignable Parameter 1 Assignable Parameter 1 Assignable Parameter 1 Unused Sequence Track1 steps 1 16 0 to 125 Normal sequence step value 126 Reset 127 Rest Sequence Track 2 steps 1 16 0 to 125 Normal sequence step value 126 Reset Sequence Track 3 steps 1 16 0 to 125 Normal sequence step value 126 Reset Sequence Track 4 steps 1 16 0 to 125 Normal sequence step value 126 Reset Name charaters 1 16 in ASCII format unused 39 The following tables list the values used with the program parameters to specify modulation destinations and sources Mod Destinations Value Off 0 Osc 1 Freq 1 Osc 2 Freq 2 Osc 1 and 2 Freq 3 Osc Mix 4 Noise Level 5 Osc 1 Pulse Width 6 Osc 2 Pulse Width 1 Osc 1 and 2 Pulse Width 8 Filter Frequency 9 Resonance 10 Filter Audio Mod Amt 11 VCA Level 12 Pan Spread 13 LFO 1 Freq 14 LFO 2 Freq 15 LFO 3 Freq 16 LFO 4 Freq 17 All LFO Freq 18 LFO 1 Amt 19 LFO 2 Amt 20 LFO 3 Amt 21 LFO 3 Amt 22 All LFO Amt 23 Filter Env Amt 24 Amp Env Amt 25 Env 3 Amt 26 All Env Amounts 27 Env 1 Attack 28 En
28. ilter Config 2 Pole 4 Pole Selects either 2 or 4 pole operation for the filter Envelope Amount 127 127 Sets the amount of filter envelope routed to the cutoff frequency This can be positive or negative allowing inverted envelope control of the filter Envelope Velocity 0 127 Amount of key velocity controlling the level of the filter envelope Delay 0 127 Sets a delay between the time the filter envelope is triggered and when the Attack portion actually begins Attack 0 127 Sets the Attack time of the filter ADSR envelope generator Decay 0 127 Sets the Decay time Sustain 0 127 Sets the Sustain level Release 0 127 Sets the Release time VCA Parameters VCA Level 0 127 Sets a base level for the VCA Voltage Controlled Amplifier This allows the VCA to be essentially bypassed which is necessary for Programs that drone Note If VCA LEVEL is on full Envelope Amount has no effect You normally want VCA LEVEL set to zero For droning sounds or using the Mopho to process external audio you will probably turn the VCA Level up Env Amount 0 127 Sets the amount of VCA envelope to the VCA level Env Velocity 0 127 Sets the amount of keyboard velocity controlling the level ofthe VCA envelope Delay 0 127 Sets a delay between the time the amplifier envelope is triggered and when the Attack portion actually begins Attack 0 127 Sets th
29. ination to which the mod wheel is routed See Modulation Destinations on page 26 for a list of possible destinations Press Amount 127 127 Sets the maximum amount of modulation that can be applied from MIDI Channel Pressure aftertouch Press Destination Selects the destination to which the Channel Pressure is routed See Modulation Destinations on page 26 for a list of possible destinations Breath Amount 127 127 Sets the maximum amount of modulation that can be applied from MIDI Continuous Controller 2 breath controller Breath Destination Selects the destination to which the breath control is routed See Modulation Destinations on page 26 for a list of possible destinations Veloc Amount 127 127 Sets the maximum amount of modulation that can be applied from MIDI note on velocity Veloc Destination Selects the destination to which the note on velocity is routed See Modulation Destinations on page 26 for a list of possible destinations Foot Amount 127 127 Sets the maximum amount of modulation that can be applied from MIDI Continuous Controller 4 foot controller Foot Destination Selects the destination to which the foot control is routed See Modulation Destinations on page 26 for a list of possible destinations Push It Switch Parameters These parameters determine the behavior of the PUSH IT switch Mopho s manual trigger Note C0 C10 Sets the note that plays whe
30. ity with re trigger Last note hit priority Last note hit priority with re trigger Oscillator 1 2 Mix Noise Level External Audio Input Level Filter Frequency steps in semitones Resonance Filter Keyboard Amount Filter Audio Modulation Filter Poles 0 2 pole 1 4 pole Filter Envelope Amount 127 to 127 Filter Envelope Velocity Amount Filter Envelope Delay Filter Envelope Attack Filter Envelope Decay Filter Envelope Sustain Filter Envelope Release VCA Initial Level VCA Envelope Amount VCA Envelope Velocity Amount VCA Envelope Delay VCA Envelope Attack VCA Envelope Decay VCA Envelope Sustain VCA Envelope Release Voice Volume LFO 1 Frequency 0 150 unsynced frequencies 151 Sequence speed divided by 32 152 Sequence speed divided by 16 153 Sequence speed divided by 8 154 Sequence speed divided by 6 155 Sequence speed divided by 4 156 Sequence speed divided by 3 157 Sequence speed divided by 2 158 Sequence speed divided by 1 5 159 One cycle per step 160 Two cycles per three steps 161 Two cycles per step 162 cycles per three steps 163 Four cycles per step 164 Six cycles per step 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 98 65 66 67 68 69 165 Eight cycles per
31. l of external audio input mixed into the filter This is used for processing other audio sources guitars recordings etc through Mopho s analog electronics This works in conjunction with the front panel s INPUT GAIN control Also since the left channel of AUDIO OUT is normalled to AUDIO In this control sets the amount of Mopho s audio output returned to the audio input Use this for crazy feedback sounds Low pass Filter Parameters Mopho utilizes a switchable 2 or 4 pole analog low pass filter coupled with a 4 stage plus delay ADSR envelope generator Frequency 0 164 Sets the base filter cutoff frequency over more than 13 octaves This control steps in semitones Resonance 0 127 Sets the Resonance level of the filter At high settings the filter will self oscillate in 4 pole mode If the filter does not oscillate switch to 4 pole mode Keyboard Amount 0 127 Sets the amount of keyboard MIDI note to the filter cutoff A setting of 64 will step the filter one semitone for each note 32 would be half semitones and so on Audio Mod 0 127 Controls the amount of audio from Oscillator 1 used to modulate the filter cutoff frequency For filter only audio set OSCILLATOR MIX to 127 OSCILLATOR 2 SHAPE to Off and OSCILLATOR 1 SHAPE to the desired waveshape This is useful for bell like FM sounds A wide range of sounds can also be made using AUDIO MoD with the oscillators routed normally through the f
32. les every three steps Four cycles per step Six cycles per step Eight cycles per step Sixteen cycles per step Shape see table Selects the LFO waveshape Display LFO Shape da Triangle Reverse Sawtooth Sawtooth Square Wave Random changes once per cycle for sample and hold effects Amount 0 100 Sets the amount of LFO routed to the destination Key Sync Off On When on the LFO is re started each time a new note is played Key Sync is set independently on each LFO Destination See Modulation Destinations on page 26 for a list of possible destinations Envelope 3 Parameters Envelope 3 is an auxiliary envelope for modulating various destinations It can even be used as a sort of LFO using the Repeat parameter which is unique to Envelope 3 Destination Sets the Envelope 3 destination See Modulation Destinations on page 26 for a list of possible destinations Amount 127 127 Sets the amount of Envelope 3 Env Velocity 0 127 Sets the amount of key velocity controlling the level of envelope 3 20 Env Delay 0 127 Sets a delay between the time Envelope 3 is triggered and when the Attack portion actually begins Env Attack 0 127 Sets the Attack time of Envelope 3 Env Decay 0 127 Sets the Decay time Env Sustain 0 127 Sets the Sustain level Env Release 0 127 Sets the Release time Repeat Off On When on causes the decay att
33. ment NRPN parameter value Decrement RPN parameter number MSB CC Reset NRPN parameter number when both MSB and LSB received RPN parameter number LSB CC Reset NRPN parameter number when both MSB and LSB received The following table shows the Global data that is sent and received on global parameter dumps and the corresponding NRPN number when sent received individually Param NRP Range N 0 384 0 24 1 385 0 100 2 386 0 16 3 388 0 3 4 390 0 2 5 391 0 3 6 394 0 1 7 395 0 1 34 Description Master Transpose 0 12 semitones 1 octave 12 0 no transpose and 24 12 semitones Master Fine Tune 0 50 cents 50 0 centered 100 50 cents MIDI Channel if 0 data received on all MIDI channels Otherwise channel number 1 16 MIDI clock select O Use Internal clock don t send MIDI clock 1 Use Internal clock send MIDI clock 2 Use MIDI clock In 3 Use MIDI clock In and retransmit MIDI clock out Parameter Send O NRPN 1 CC 2 Off Parameter Receive 0 All 1 NRPN only 2 CC only 3 Off MIDI Controller Send Receive Off On MIDI Sysex Send Receive Off On Program Parameter Data The following table lists Mopho s voice parameters The parameter number in 405 0 5 406 0 1 Audio Out 0 Stereo 1 Mono MIDI Out Select 0 MIDI Out 1 MIDI Thru the program and edit buffer dumps are different than the NRPN numbers as seen this was to maintain NRPN compatibility
34. n PUSH IT is pressed Velocity 0 127 Sets the MIDI note on velocity Mode Normal Toggle Audio In When set to Normal PUSH IT responds like a key press it and a note plays release it and the note ends But when set to Toggle PUSH IT turns the note on with one press and off with a second press This is handy for making a note drone or for latching a gated sequence on 22 Somewhat realated the Audio In setting will generate a gate from the Audio Input When the signal gets above a certain level the gate will go on When it drops below that level the gate will go off Clock Parameters The sequencer and arpeggiator share the BPM and CLOCK DIVIDE settings BPM 30 250 Sets the programmed tempo for the sequencer in BPM beats per minute Clock Divide see table Sets the note value for each sequence step relative to the BPM Tempo Timing Division BPM 2 Half note BPM Quarter note BPM x 2 Eighth note BPM x 2 Eighth note half swing timing BPM x 2 Eighth note full swing timing BPM x3 Eighth note triplets BPM x4 Sixteenth note BPM x 4 Sixteenth note half swing timing BPM x 4 Sixteenth note full swing timing BPM x 6 Sixteenth note triplets BPM x 8 Thirty second note BPM x 12 Thirty second note triplets BPM x 24 Sixty fourth note triplets Arpeggiator Parameters Mopho s arpeggiator has four different operating modes and can be synced to a MIDI clock source Note If the arpeggiator does n
35. on from one note to another is the same regardless of the interval ixlimm The same but Glide only is applied when played legato that is when a new note is hit while another note is still held Osc Slop 0 5 The amount of random oscillator frequency slop The analog oscillators in Mopho are very accurate and will not drift This works great for accurate sounds and allows precise de tuning The Oscillator Slop parameter allows subtle amounts of frequency drift For larger amounts use a random LFO or white noise mod Pitch Wheel Range 0 12 Sets the bend range in semitones of the pitch wheel The setting is the range in the positive or negative direction For example a setting of 7 lets you bend a note up or down by a fifth Key Assign see table Determines how Mopho responds to keyed notes Key mode Low note priority Low note priority re trigger envelopes High note priority High note priority re trigger envelopes Last note hit priority Last note hit priority re trigger envelopes Mixer Parameters Osc Mix 0 127 Enables the outputs of Oscillators 1 and 2 to be mixed in varying amounts A setting of 0 is equivalent to 100 Oscillator 1 and 0 Oscillator 2 A setting of 127 is just the opposite A setting of 64 is essentially a 50 50 mix of both oscillators Noise Level 0 127 Controls the volume of white noise mixed into the filter Ext In Volume 0 127 Controls the leve
36. ot seem to be working check the GLOBAL parameters to make sure Clock is set to Internal If Clock is set to use an external clock source Mopho must be receiving MIDI clock messages in order for the arpeggiator to run The tempo and note value are determined by the Clock Parameters Mode see table Sets the order in which the arpeggiator plays notes 23 Display Arpeggiator mode Arpeggiated notes play in ascending order Arpeggiated notes play in descending order Arpeggiated notes play in alternately ascending and descending order Ses Lar Arpeggiated notes play in the order in which they were struck On Off Off On Turns the arpeggiator on and off Turning it on will turn off the Sequencer if it is on Sequence Parameters Mopho features a 4 x 16 analog style step sequencer that can generate four separate sequence tracks of up to 16 steps each Individual sequencer tracks can be routed to any standard modulation destination see the table on page 26 Using VCA Envelope as a destination for example varies the volume of each step a destination of Filter or Filter Envelope Amount will produce different filter settings per step Typically however at least one sequence is routed to an oscillator to control pitch The sequencer is a gated sequencer That is a note must be played either from the PUSH IT switch or via MIDI in order for the sequence to be heard and it will continue to play
37. pply comes with different AC adaptor prongs that allow it to work anywhere in the world If for whatever reason you need to use a different supply it must match the specifications printed on the front panel Note The power supply label says Evolver on it we use the same supply for the mono Evolvers and the Prophets MIDI In To receive MIDI data from another device connect this to the other device s MIDI Out MIDI Out To send MIDI data to another device connect this to the other device s MIDI In This output can also be configured as a MIDI Thru using the MIDI Out Select parameter in the Global menu Audio In Mopho can be used as a signal processor Audio is routed through the filter and envelopes and when the signal level is high enough a gate is generated Audio can also be used to advance the sequencer when Seq Trigger is set to Audio In Note Though Mopho can process external audio it does not have a pitch detector so the oscillators do not track the pitch of the source audio Audio Out Mopho s unbalanced stereo outputs Phones A 1 4 inch stereo headphone jack Front Panel Controls 13 15 VDC 220mA MIDI In MIDI Out Audio In eft Ri Phones o PROGRAM VOLUME INSTRUMENTS ASSIGNABLE PARAMETERS Hold Bank Hold Bank ASSIGN Y 1 2 3 PARAMETERS on gt p 1 uo PITCH CUTOFF RESONANCE ATTACK DECAY RELEASE MONOPHONIC SYNTHESIZER Input
38. r Same but does not reset with subsequent notes Striking a key advances the sequencer one step Steps the sequencer whenever the external audio input gets over a certain level On Off Off On Turns the sequencer on and off Seq 1 2 3 or 4 Destinations Sets the destination for each of the four sequence tracks For a complete list see Modulation Destinations on page 26 Seq 1 2 3 or 4 Steps CO D5 or 0 125 Reset Rest Sets each step value for each of the four sequence tracks The values are displayed as both relative note values and as simple numerical values Note values are displayed in quarter tones with a plus sign indicating that the pitch is a quarter tone higher than the displayed note number The two highest values are Reset and Rest Reset causes the sequence to reset to the first step enabling sequences of fewer than 16 steps or even sequences in which the tracks are different lengths Rest inserts a rest on the selected step Name Parameter Edit Name The lower LCD line displays the name of the Program with the active character blinking When ASSIGN PARAMETERS is lit the parameter control changes the position of the active character When ASSIGN PARAMETERS is not lit the parameter control steps through all the available characters for the active character The increment and decrement buttons also change the character 25 Modulation Destinations 26 Display Anda SA
39. ram Parameters oreste tii 15 Oscillator Parameters scenara nia ERE e et iia 15 Miscellaneous Oscillator Parameters 16 Mixer Parameters cccccceececeeceeceeeeeeeeeecnaeceeeeeeeeseceecueeeeeeeeeteesnsanees 17 Low pass Filter Parameters sss 17 VCA Parameters onioni ER ii 18 LFO Parameters AA Baal 19 Envelope 3 Parameters 20 Modulation Parameters 21 Push It Switch Parameters sssssssssssseee ee 22 Clock Parameters tee tee xe RA 23 Arpeggiator Parameters ne una e acer ieu anna 23 Sequence Parameters nennen 24 NET 25 Modulation Destinations sss 26 Modulation Sources 28 Parameter Lituania ode cat 29 MIDI Implementation Henne 30 CEEEDICI E er nenn 30 NRPN Messages aida o ges eiie pete bera e pa 33 Global Parameter 34 Program Parameter Data 35 Sysex Messages 41 Packed Data Format einen 44 Hidden FUNCION aeter tette eater ridad 44 Quick Start Thanks for purchasing your Mopho synthesizer Listen to the sounds twiddle some knobs have some fun
40. rol Amt Foot Control Dest Push It Note Push It Velocity Push It Mode Clock BPM Clock Divide Arpeggiator Mode Arpeggiator On Off Sequence Trigger Sequencer On Off Seq Destination Seq 2 Destination Seq 3 Destination Seq 4 Destination Seq 1 Steps 1 16 Seq 2 Steps 1 16 Seq 3 Steps 1 16 Seq 4 Steps 1 16 Edit Name 29 MIDI Implementation Mopho receives MIDI data according to the mode controls under GLOBAL In addition there is interaction between some of the Program parameters that determine the overall response of Mopho to MIDI data Following are the Global parameters that affect response to MIDI MIDI Channel ALL 1 16 Selects the MIDI channel to send and receive data 1 to 16 All receives on any channel Clock see table Selects the MIDI clock status as follows Display MIDI Clock Setting i MIDI clock is neither sent nor received MIDI clock is sent MIDI clock is received MIDI clock is received and transmitted MIDI Parameter Send NRPN CC Off Changes to the values of Mopho s front panel controls are transmitted via MIDI as Non registered Parameter Number NRPN controllers or as Continuous Controllers CC Transmission of parameters can also be turned off MIDI Parameter Receive All NRPN CC Off Sets the method by which Mopho receives parameter changes via MIDI As with transmission NRPNs are the preferred method though some controllers may only be able to send CCs MIDI
41. rting on page 15 for more information Global mode is accessed by briefly holding down the PROGRAM MODE button The Global menu is displayed Use PROGRAM to change global parameters and the increment and decrement and buttons to change the settings See Global Parameters on page 13 for more information To return to program mode from edit or global mode simply press PROGRAM MODE Write Use WRITE to save an edited program to any of Mopho s 384 memory locations To execute the write operation press the increment button To cancel a write press WRITE decrement or PROGRAM MODE WRITE is also used to execute certain operations in the Global menu Note You can store a program in a different location After hitting the WRITE button you can change the destination using the PROGRAM knob and you can change banks by holding the increment and decrement buttons Be careful changing the banks If you hit the increment button quickly it saves the program wherever you are at that point If you want to change banks just be sure to hold the button for a couple seconds Volume Controls the volume of the left and right audio outputs and the headphone output Increment Decrement The increment and decrement and controls are used to step through programs in program mode to change values in the Global menu and to confirm or cancel various operations In edit mode they increase decrease the parameter value They
42. t the same time to set the parameter to zero Note Once you are done editing a program before you save it you should consider what parameters you want to access when playing the new program Generally when making a program we try to assign each of the 4 knobs to a different parameter that makes sense for that particular program providing extra live control Though it is certainly possible to perform detailed program generation and editing using these controls it is usually much faster to use the free editor available for Mac OS or Windows The minimal front panel of the Mopho is designed for fast real time changes in live performance Following are descriptions of each Mopho Program parameter Oscillator Parameters Mopho has two analog oscillators The basic controls for each oscillator are the same Note There are additional modulation controls that can affect the pitch of Oscillators 1 and 2 These are covered in other sections of the Parameter definitions Osc Freq C 0 C 10 Sets the base oscillator frequency over a 10 octave range from 8 Hz to 8KHz stepping in semitones C3 is middle C the first octave is 0 CO C 0 etc the second octave is 1 C 1 etc and so on Fine Freq 50 50 Fine Tune control 0 centered Steps in cents 50 cents 1 2 semitone Shape see table Selects the oscillator waveshape as follows Waveshape No output Sawtooth Triangle Sawtooth Triangle mix
43. ttom line shows the 16 character name of the program The PROGRAM knob changes the program The program can also be changed by pressing the increment or decrement switches respectively To increment to the next bank hold the increment switch briefly to decrement to the previous bank hold the decrement switch To edit a program simply turn any knob The ASSIGNABLE PARAMETERS knobs have been preset to useful parameters for the factory programs To change a knob s assignment press ASSIGN PARAMETERS to light the LED Turning any of the ASSIGNABLE PARAMETERS knobs now will scroll through the list of available parameters Choose one or more parameters to edit and then press ASSIGN PARAMETERS again to exit the assignment mode ASSIGN PARAMETERS LED should now be off See Program Parameters on page 15 for a detailed list of all parameters and their functions After editing parameters press the PROGRAM MODE switch to exit edit mode and return to program mode Feedback As you can see from the illustration on the following page the left Audio Output is normalled to the Audio In This connection is broken when a plug is inserted in the Audio In Turning up the external input volume ExtIn Vol parameter will cause varying amounts of the audio output to be mixed back in pre filter For most purposes small amounts of feedback are most useful and the resulting effect is similar to an overdrive distortion Higher levels of feedback can get v
44. v 2 Attack 29 Env 3 Attack 30 All Env Attacks 31 Env 1 Decay 32 Env 2 Decay 33 Env 3 Decay 34 All Env Decays 35 Env 1 Release 36 Env 2 Release 37 Env 3 Release 38 All Env Releases 39 Mod 1 Amt 40 Mod 2 Amt 41 Mod 3 Amt 42 Mod 4 Amt 43 External Audio In Level 44 40 Sub Osc 1 Level 45 Sub Osc 2 Level 46 Mod Sources Value Off 0 Sequence Track 1 1 Sequence Track 2 2 Sequence Track 3 3 Sequence Track 4 4 LFO 1 5 LFO 2 6 LFO 3 7 LFO4 8 Filter Envelope 9 Amp Envelope 10 Envelope 3 11 Pitch Bend 12 Mod Wheel 13 Pressure 14 MIDI Breath 15 MIDI Foot 16 MIDI Expression 17 Velocity 18 Note Number 19 Noise 20 Audio In Envelope Follower 21 Audio In Peak Hold 22 Sysex Messages Universal System Exclusive Message Device Inquiry Status 1111 0000 0111 1110 Ovvv vvvv 0000 0110 0000 0001 11110111 Description System Exclusive SysEx Non realtime message If MIDI channel is set to 1 16 Ovvvvvvv must match unless MIDI Channel ALL always responds if Ovvvvvvv 0111 1111 Inquiry Message Inquiry Request End of Exclusive EOX Mopho responds with Status 1111 0000 0111 1110 Ovvv vvvv Description System Exclusive SysEx Non realtime message If MIDI Channel ALL Ovvvvvvv 0111 1111 Otherwise Ovvvvvvv Channel Number 0 15 41 0000 0110 0000 0010 0000 0001 0010 0101 0000 0001 0000 0000 0000 0000 Ojjj nnnn 0000 0000 0000 0000 1111 0111 Inquiry Message Inquiry Reply DSI ID

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