Behringer NEUTRON Manual - Page 10

10 NEUTRON User Manual 4. Overview This overview will help you set up the Neutron analog synthesizer and briefly introduce its capabilities. 4.1 Connection The Neutron has a ¼" (6.35 mm) mono jack output on the rear of the unit which is also duplicated on the patch bay via a 3.5 mm output. Audio input is via a ¼" (6.35 mm) mono jack on the rear panel. Please consult the connection set-up guide for examples (8.1). Caution: Do not overload the 3.5 mm inputs. They can only accept the correct level of voltages as shown in the specification tables later in this manual. The 3.5 mm outputs should only be connected to inputs capable of receiving the output voltages. Failure to follow these instructions may damage the Neutron or external units. You can adjust the SHAPE control for each oscillator to select different waveforms, if in blend mode, the waveforms will morph into one another in a smooth transition. The five oscillator shapes are: Tone Mod Square/Pulse Sawtooth 4.2 Software Setup The Neutron is a USB Class Compliant MIDI device, and so no driver installation is required. The Neutron does not require any additional drivers to work with Windows and MacOS. 4.3 Hardware Setup Make all the connections in your system. Use the rear panel MIDI switches to set the Neutron to a unique MIDI channel in your system. Connect an external keyboard with MIDI output directly to the Neutron MIDI IN 5-pin DIN type input or via MIDI over USB. Apply power to the Neutron using the supplied power adapter only. Ensure your sound system is turned down. Turn on the Neutron rear panel power switch. 4.4 Oscillator Section (1) (2) (3) Triangle Sine The P. WIDTH affects the first two wave shapes, TONE MOD and SQUARE WAVE. When OSC SYNC is engaged, oscillator 1 tracks the MIDI note and provides a reference to reset the period of oscillator 2. When the PARAPHONIC switch is engaged, it allows the two oscillators to be independently pitched when more than one MIDI note is played simultaneously. If only one note is played, both oscillators will be driven at the same pitch. The NOISE control injects white noise into the filter, which can be used to add another texture to the sound. Noise can be used to create percussive sounds when used with short VCA envelope settings. VCA Bias is used to control the VCA. It allows the user to 'open' the VCA without triggering the envelope (e.g. with a MIDI note), allowing audio to sound continuously. (21) (5) (4) (6) (22) (7) (10) (8) (9) (11) Each oscillator has a tune control which gives approximately +/-1 octave range in 8/16/32 modes or a range from 0.7 Hz to over 50 kHz when all range LEDs are illuminated which is around +/-10 octaves. The OSC MIX control is used to blend between the two oscillators to create rich harmonic sounds.