Behringer MS-1-BK Quick Start Guide - Page 8

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MS-101

Quick Start Guide

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MS-101 Controls

(EN)

Step 2: Controls

(1)

KEYBOARD

– the keyboard has 32 semi-

weighted, full-size keys.

(2)

TUNE

– adjust the frequency of the main VCO

of the synthesizer.

(3)

POWER

– turn the synthesizer on or off. Make

sure all the connections are made before

turning on the unit. The LED shows when

power is applied and the unit is turned on.

Modulator Section

(4)

LFO/CLK RATE

– adjust the frequency of

the modulation LFO. The LED blinks at the

current rate.

(5)

LFO RATE

– select the frequency range of the

LFO rate fader from Low, Medium, or High.

(6)

WAVEFORM

– select the waveform from

triangular, square wave, random, or noise.

VCO Section

(7)

MOD DEPTH

– adjust the level of modulation

of the VCO.

(8)

RANGE

– select the overall frequency range

(octave) of the VCO from 16’, 8’, 4’, and 2’.

(9)

PULSE WIDTH

– adjust the pulse width of the

VCO when the pulse modulation source switch

is set to Manual. For LFO and ENV, it adjusts

the effect of the modulation.

(10)

PULSE WIDTH MODULATION SOURCE

–

select from LFO triangular waveform, Manual,

or Envelope.

Source Mixer Section

(11)

PULSE

– adjust the level of the

pulse waveform.

(12)

SAW WAVE


sawtooth waveform.

(13)

TRIANGULAR


triangular waveform.

(14)

SUB OSCILLATOR


sub oscillator.

(15)

SUB OSC TYPE

– select the type of sub

oscillator, from 1 octave down, 2 octaves

down, or a narrower pulse width at 2

octaves down.

(16)

NOISE

– adjust the level of noise.

(17)

EXT AUDIO

– adjust the level of incoming

audio from an external source.

Sequencer Section

SEQUENCER

– see details on page 16 and 36.

VCF Section

(18)

FREQ

– adjust the cutoff frequency of the VCF.

Frequencies above the cutoff are attenuated.

(19)

RES

– adjusts the amount of volume

level boost (resonance) given at the

cut-off frequency.

(20)

ENV

– adjust the amount of effect the

envelope has on the VCF.

(21)

MOD


modulation has on the VCF.

(22)

KYBD


keyboard has on the VCF.

(23)

FM SOURCE

– select the source of FM

modulation on the VCF from: pulse, sawtooth,

1 octave down square wave, 2 octaves down

square wave, 2 octaves down pulse, and noise.

(24)

FM AMOUNT

– adjust the effect of FM

modulation on the VCF.

VCA Section

(25)

ENV/GATE

– select if the VCA is affected by

the envelope controls, or by gate.

Envelope Section

When applied to the VCA, the ADSR envelope is used

to control the level of the note being played over

time. When applied to the VCF, the ADSR envelope

is used to control the cut-off frequency of the

filter for each note played over time. In addition,

the ADSR envelope can also affect the VCO pulse

width modulation.

Note that the ATTACK, DECAY and RELEASE stages are

measured in units of time, and the SUSTAIN stage is

measured in units of level.

(26)

GATE + TRIG

– a new envelope is triggered at

each key press.

GATE

– when a new note is pressed, a new

envelope is trigged after the current one

is done.

LFO

– the envelope is triggered by the LFO.

(27)

A-ATTACK

– this adjusts the time for the level

to reach maximum after a key is pressed.

(28)

D-DECAY

– this adjusts the time to decay

down to the SUSTAIN level after the attack

time is over.

(29)

S-SUSTAIN

– this sets the sustain level

reached after the attack and decay time

are over.

(30)

R-RELEASE

– this adjusts the time it takes for

the signal to decay once the key is released.

Control Section

(31)

VOLUME

– adjust the volume level of the

main output and headphones output. Turn

this down before turning the power on, or

before putting on headphones.

(32)

GLIDE

– adjust the amount of Glide time

(Portamento) between notes on the keyboard.

(33)

GLIDE ON/OFF

– turn the GLIDE on or off.

(34)

TRANSPOSE

– adjust the keyboard in one

octave steps, from Low, Medium, and High.

(35)

VCO FADER

– adjust the effect of the bender

controls on the VCO.

(36)

VCF FADER

– adjust the effect of the bender

controls on the VCF.

(37)

LFO MOD FADER

– adjust the amount of LFO

modulation added when the MOD switch

on the grip is pressed, or the BENDER

(38)

is

moved up.

(38)

BENDER

– move left or right to adjust the

frequency of the VCO and/or the cut-off

frequency of the VCF. The level of the effect

depends on the setting of the nearby VCO and

VCF faders. Move it up to add LFO modulation.

The modulation effect depends upon the

setting of the LFO MOD fader and other

LFO controls.

Rear Panel

(39)

DC INPUT

– connect the supplied DC

power adapter here. The power adapter

can be plugged into an AC outlet capable of

supplying from 100V to 240V at 50 Hz/60 Hz.

Use only the power adapter supplied.

(40)

MAIN OUTPUT

– connect this output to

the line-level inputs of mixers, keyboard

amplifiers, or powered speakers for example.

(41)

PHONES

– connect your headphones to this

output. Make sure the volume is turned down

before putting on headphones.

(42)

EXT AUDIO INPUT

– this input can be

connected to the line level audio output from

an external audio device. Adjust the level

using the EXT AUDIO fader in the SOURCE

MIXER section.

(43)

HOLD

– an optional footswitch can be

connected here, to hold or release any

pattern playing in the Sequencer, and in

normal performance.

(44)

VCF CV INPUT

– the VCF can be controlled by

an external control voltage connected here.

(45)

EXT CLK INPUT

– an external clock signal can

be applied here.

(46)

CV/GATE INPUT

– these inputs allow the

connection of control voltage and gate signals

from compatible external devices such as

modular synthesizer equipment.

(47)

CV/GATE OUTPUT

– these outputs allow

the connection of control voltage and gate

signals to compatible external devices such as

modular synthesizer equipment.

(48)

VELOCITY OUT

– outputs a variable control

voltage based on the key velocity.

(49)

MIDI Connections

– these 3 standard 5-pin

DIN Jacks allow connections to other MIDI

equipment in your system.

MIDI IN

– receives MIDI data from an external

source. This will commonly be another MIDI

keyboard, an external hardware sequencer, a

computer equipped with a MIDI interface, etc.

MIDI THRU

– passes through MIDI data

received at the MIDI INPUT.

MIDI OUT

– sends MIDI data to an application

(50)

USB PORT

– This USB type B jack allows

connection to a computer. The MS-101 will

show up as a class-compliant USB MIDI device,

capable of supporting MIDI in and out.

USB MIDI IN

– accepts incoming MIDI data

from an application.

USB MIDI OUT

- sends MIDI data to an

application.

(51)

GRIP/

MOD

– the connector

of the live performance grip attaches here.

Live Performance Kit

(52)

BENDER

– adjusts the frequency of the VCO

and/or the cut-off frequency of the VCF. The

level of the effect depends on the setting of

the VCO and VCF Bender faders. This control

only increases the frequency. The main unit

bender can also be used at the same time.

(53)

MOD

– press and hold to add LFO modulation.

The level of effect depends upon the setting of

the LFO mod fader, and the other LFO controls.

(54)

CONNECTOR

– fit into the GRIP and MOD

connectors in the main unit rear panel.

(55)

MOUNTING HOLES

– fit the supplied screws

in these holes to secure the handle to the left

side of the main unit.

(56)

STRAP POINT 1

– connect one end of the

supplied strap here.

(57)

STRAP POINT 2

– secure this to the right side

of the main unit with the supplied screws.

(58)

STRAP

– the supplied strap attaches to the 2

strap points.

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