Behringer ODYSSEY Quick Start Guide - Page 8

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ODYSSEY

Quick Start Guide

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Step 2: Controls

ODYSSEY Controls

(1)

KEYBOARD

– the keyboard has 37 semi-

weighted, full-size keys.

FX Section

(2)

FX ON/OFF

– engage or disengage the

Klark Teknik FX circuit.

(3)

PARAMETER 1/2

– press once to show the

first parameter of the current FX program.

Rotate the PROGRAM/VALUE knob to adjust

the parameter value. Press again to show the

second parameter.

(4)

PARAMETER 3 (TAP)

– press once to show

the third parameter of the current FX

program. Rotate the PROGRAM/VALUE knob

to adjust the parameter value. For TEMPO

parameters, you can also tap this switch at the

required tempo.

(5)

FX DISPLAY

– this LCD display shows the

current FX program, parameters 1 to 3, and

the values and units.

To adjust the display contrast, press and hold

PARAMETER 1/2 while tapping PARAMETER 3.

The display also shows the audio level bars

along the right edge. If the top “OL” overload

bar is lit, adjust the AUDIO MIXER fader(s)

or VCA fader to prevent overloading and

distortion.

(6)

PROGRAM/VALUE

– rotate this endless

push-encoder to select from 32 different FX

programs, then press the knob to load the FX

currently flashing in the display. This knob is

also used to adjust the value of the different

parameters of each FX after a PARAMETER

switch has been pressed.

(7)

FX SEND

– rotate to adjust the amount of FX

added, from minimum to maximum effect

(fully clockwise).

Controls Section

(8)

TEMPO/GATE LENGTH

– this controls the

sequencer and the arpeggio tempo. During

step editing, it also controls the GATE length,

and if SHIFT is held, it also adjusts the SWING.

(9)

PORTAMENTO

– adjust the amount of glide

time between notes on the keyboard. If the

recessed MODE switch is pressed, portamento

is enabled when using the TRANSPOSE switch;

if released, then portamento is disabled.

An optional footswitch can be used to engage

or disengage portamento.

(10)

PROPORTIONAL PITCH CONTROL

– these

pressure-sensitive soft pads allow you to

adjust the pitch lower, or higher, or to add

LFO modulation. Press harder to increase

the effect.

(11)

TRANSPOSE

– this 3-position switch allows

you to move the keyboard range up or down

2 octaves.

VCO-1 Section

(12)

FREQUENCY COARSE

– adjust the frequency

of Voltage Controlled Oscillator 1 (VCO-1) with

a wide range of adjustment.

(13)

FREQUENCY-FINE

– adjust the frequency of

VCO-1 with a fine range of adjustment.

(14)

AUDIO KYBD ON/LF KYBD OFF

– In the top

position, the ODYSSEY and keyboard function

as normal. In the bottom position, VCO-1

is reduced to a low frequency, unaffected

by the keyboard. Adjust using the VCO-1

frequency faders.

(15)

FM FADER (LFO sine or square)

– the fader

adjusts the level of FM modulation of VCO-1.

The switch selects between LFO sine or square

wave as the source of FM modulation.

(16)

FM FADER (S/H or ADSR)

– the fader adjusts

the level of FM modulation of VCO-1. The

switch selects between S/H (Sample and

Hold) or the ADSR envelope as the source of

FM modulation.

(17)

PULSE WIDTH

– adjust the pulse width of

VCO-1 from square (50%).

(18)

PULSE WIDTH MODULATION

– the fader

adjusts the level of pulse width modulation

of VCO-1. The switch selects between LFO

sinewave or the ADSR envelope as the source

of pulse width modulation.

VCO-2 Section

(19)

FREQUENCY COARSE

– adjust the frequency

of VCO-2 with a wide range of adjustment.

(20)

FREQUENCY-FINE

– adjust the frequency of

VCO-2 with a fine range of adjustment.

(21)

SYNC ON/OFF

– turn this on to allow VCO-2

to sync its frequency with VCO-1. (Turn this off

when using Ring Modulation.)

(22)

FM FADER (LFO sine or S/H mixer or pedal)

– the fader adjusts the level of FM modulation


sinewave or the S/H Mixer or Pedal as the

source of FM modulation. An optional foot

pedal can be connected to the rear panel.

(23)

FM FADER (S/H or ADSR)

– the fader adjusts

the level of FM modulation of VCO-2. The

switch selects between S/H or the ADSR

envelope as the source of FM modulation.

(24)

PULSE WIDTH

– adjust the pulse width of

VCO-2 from square (50%).

(25)

PULSE WIDTH MODULATION

– the fader

adjusts the level of pulse width modulation


sinewave or the ADSR envelope as the source

of pulse width modulation.

LFO and S/H Section

(26)

RATE LED

– this LED flashes at the rate of the

low frequency oscillator (LFO) frequency.

(27)

LFO FREQ

– adjust the frequency of the LFO.

The LFO can be used for FM and pulse width

modulation of VCO-1 and VCO-2, to trigger

the S/H, modulate the VCF, and vary the

REPEAT rate.

(28)

S/H MIXER FADER (VCO-1 saw or pulse)

– the fader adjusts the input level to the

sample/hold. The switch selects between

VCO-1 sawtooth or pulse waveform as the S/H

input source.

(29)

S/H MIXER FADER (Noise or VCO-2 pulse)

– the fader adjusts the input level to the

S/H. The switch selects between the internal

Noise or VCO-2 pulse waveform as the S/H

input source.

(30)

S/H TRIGGER (LFO or KYBD)

– select if the

S/H is triggered by the LFO or by the keyboard.

(31)

NOISE GEN (WHITE or PINK)

– select the

internal noise generator between white noise

or pink noise.

(32)

OUTPUT LAG

– adjust the sample and hold

output lag time.

Sequencer Section

SEQUENCER

– see details on page 17 and 44.

VCF Section

(33)

VCF FREQ

– adjust the cutoff frequency of the

voltage controlled filter (VCF). Frequencies

above the cutoff are attenuated.

(34)

VCF RESONANCE

– adjusts the amount of

volume level boost (resonance) given at the

cut-off frequency.

(35)

VCF MODE

– choose from three classic filter

types: 2-Pole (4023), 4-Pole (4035), and

4-Pole (4075).

(36)

HPF CUTOFF FREQ

– adjust the cutoff

frequency of the high-pass filter (HPF).

Frequencies below the cutoff are attenuated.

(37)

DRIVE ON/OFF

– turn the drive on and off.

(38)

VCA GAIN

– adjust the gain of the voltage

controlled amplifier (VCA). The output is not

triggered by the keyboard.

AUDIO MIXER Section

(39)

NOISE/ RING MOD

– the fader adjusts the

level of noise or ring modulation added to the

overall mix. The switch selects between the

internal noise generator and ring modulation.

(40)

VCO-1 (saw or pulse)


level of VCO-1 added to the overall mix. The

switch selects between the VCO-1 sawtooth or

pulse waveforms.

(41)

VCO-2 (saw or pulse)


level of VCO-2 added to the overall mix. The

switch selects between the VCO-2 sawtooth or

pulse waveforms.

VCF Section

(42)

KYBD CV / S/H Mixer or Pedal

– the fader

adjusts the level of effect on the VCF. The

switch selects the source affecting the VCF,

either the keyboard control voltage or the S/H

Mixer, or an optional pedal.

(43)

S/H or LFO

– the fader adjusts the level

of effect on the VCF. The switch selects the

source affecting the VCF, either the S/H or the

LFO sinewave.

(44)

ADSR or AR

– the fader adjusts the level of

effect the AR or ADSR envelopes have on the

VCF. The switch selects either the ADSR or AR

envelope. This switch, and a similar switch in

the VCA section, allows you to control the VCF

and VCA with separate envelopes if desired.

VCA Section

(45)

AR or ADSR

– the fader adjusts the level

of effect the AR or ADSR envelopes have on

the VCA. The switch selects either the ADSR

envelope or the AR envelope.

AR and ADSR Envelopes

When applied to the VCA, the AR and ADSR

envelopes are used to control the level of the note

being played over time.

When applied to the VCF,

the AR and ADSR

envelopes are used to control the cut-off frequency

of the filter for each note played over time.

In addition, the AR and ADSR envelopes can also

affect the VCO-1 and VCO-2 FM modulation and 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.

AR Section

The AR controls are similar to the ADSR

controls if they are set to: Decay = Zero, and

Sustain = Maximum.

(46)

A-ATTACK

– this adjusts the time for the level

to reach maximum after a key is pressed.

(47)

R-RELEASE

– this adjusts the time it takes for

the signal to decay once the key is released.

ADSR Section

(48)

A-ATTACK

– this adjusts the time for the level

to reach maximum after a key is pressed.

(49)

D-DECAY

– this adjusts the time to decay

down to the SUSTAIN level after the attack

time is over.

(50)

S-SUSTAIN

–

this sets the sustain level

reached after the attack and decay time

are over.

(51)

R-RELEASE

– this adjusts the time it takes for

the signal to decay once the key is released.

KYBD/LFO Repeat Section

(52)

ADSR KYBD GATE/LFO REPEAT

– set to ADSR

KYBD GATE in normal use. If set to LFO REPEAT,

then notes will repeat at the tempo set by the

LFO Frequency, either when a note is played,

or automatically, depending on the setting of

the KYBD REPEAT/AUTO REPEAT switch.

(53)

KYBD REPEAT / AUTO REPEAT

–

If either of

the adjacent switches are set to LFO REPEAT,

then notes will repeat at the tempo set by the

LFO Frequency, either when a note is played

(KYBD REPEAT position), or automatically

(AUTO REPEAT position).

(54)

AR KYBD GATE/LFO REPEAT

– set to

AR KYBD GATE in normal use. If set to LFO

REPEAT, then notes will repeat at the tempo

set by the LFO Frequency, either when a

note is played, or automatically, depending

on the setting of the KYBD REPEAT/AUTO

REPEAT switch.

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