Master volume pot
The Master volume potentiometer sets the level of the Main outputs and the Headphone output.Track buttons
Each of these six buttons represents a track. Select the active track by pressing the corresponding track button.Function button
The Function button, in combination with other buttons, accesses secondary functions and menus. These functions and menus are written on the panel in white text within a brown rectangle.Bank buttons
The Bank buttons are used for selecting patterns. Here is also where the Mute, Arpeggiator, Transpose, Swing and Slide menus are located.Trig buttons
The 16 Trig buttons are mainly used for sequencing. When not in recording mode they function as a mini-keyboard.Scale setup button
The Scale setup button is used for setting the length and time signature of a pattern.Kit/Global button
The Kit button accesses the menu where a kits and songs are handled. Here is also where the Global settings are found.Pattern/Song button
Press the Pattern/Song button to shift between Pattern and Song modes. The secondary function gives access to a six voice polyphony mode.Start/Stop/Play buttons
These are the transport controls. Record, stop and play/pause. Secondary functions are copy, clear and paste.Arrow + Yes/No buttons
Use the arrow buttons to navigate in menus. Confirm selections with the Yes button and exit menus with the No button.Tempo button
Press the Tempo button to access the menu where the BPM is set. The Tempo LED flashes in sync with the chosen BPM. The Monomachine can be locked to an external tempo as well.Trig select button
This button accesses a special sequencer mode where trigs for the amp envelope, the filter and the LFOs can be placed out independently of each other. The secondary function accesses the dedicated MIDI sequencer.Level encoder
The endless rotary Level encoder is used for setting the volume of the tracks.Data entry encoders
These endless rotary encoders are used for adjusting parameter values.Data page buttons
These buttons flicks between the seven parameter pages each track contains.LCD screen
A lot of handy information is displayed in the crystal clear white LCD.Headphone output
The Headphone output is a stereo jack mirror of the Main outputs.Main outputs
All tracks are by default routed to the Main outputs. This can be changed, as all tracks are freely routable to any of the outputs.Individual outputs
Tracks can be routed to any of the four Individual outputs.Inputs
Affect external stereo or mono signals with the Monomachine effects and filters by using the Inputs.MIDI IN/OUT/THRU ports
The MIDI ports lets the Monomachine speak to other devices. They are also used when uploading user waveforms.DC in
To start making sounds and patterns, connect the Monomachine power supply to the DC in.Power switch
Use this switch to turn the Monomachine on or off.| Sequencer | Effects | Sound and Control | Hardware |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Track Sequencer | 6 x 1-Band EQ | 5 Mono Synths | 128 x 64 Backlit LCD |
| 64 Step Patterns | 6 x Resonant 24 dB lp/bp/hp filter | 20 Mono Machines | MIDI In/Out/Thru |
| 16384 Patterns | 6 x Sample Rate Reduction | 8192 User Waveforms | 6 x 1/4" Impedance Balanced Audio Outs |
| 3072 Songs | 6 x Distortion | 6 Part Mono Synthesis | 2 x 1/4" Audio Ins |
| 16384 Kits | 6 x Tape Style Delay | 18 LFOs | 1/4" Stereo Headphone Out |
| Programmable Swing, Slide, Transpose | Up to 6 x Gatebox Reverbs | 12 Arpeggiators | Dual DSP System |
| 16 x 24 lockable parameters | Up to 6 x Chorus Effects | 6 Dedicated MIDI Tracks | +Drive |
| Poly Mode | Up to 6 x Dynamix Processors | MIDI Parameter Locks | Steel Casing |
| Full Realtime Control | Up to 6 x Ring Modulators | Full MIDI Implemention | World Wide Switched Mode Power Supply |
Synthesis
SuperWave is inspired by the analogue world. With a smooth and full sound, these machines are ideal for creating all those well known synth sounds.
SID is a faithful emulation of the MOS6581 chip, originally found in the Commodore 64. The SID tones can be strong and dirty. Be careful!
DigiPRO offers raw digital waveforms which cut like hot knives through butter. This method also hosts the user waveforms and a set of sampled drum sounds.
The Sequencer
The Monomachine sequencer offers total control over the tracks. Treat a pattern as an incredibly complex sound, transpose it up and down in real time and enjoy the most powerful compositions in existence. Use slide, swing and transpose functions to fine tune a pattern. On top of this, there’s no less than 12 arpeggiators available.
Parameter locks
A parameter lock lets a note trig have specific parameter settings assigned to it. Basically every parameter found in the Monomachine is possible to parameter lock. In a melodic sequence every note can for example have unique synthesis, filter and effect settings. Parameter locks open up a new world of sequencing possibilities.
Track Effects
The Monomachine features a number of highly usable track effects. Each of the six tracks offers a tape style delay, a sample rate reducer, a 1-band EQ, a resonant multi mode filter and a distortion effect per track. As tracks can be routed to each other, constructing elaborate and exceptional sounding effect chains is very easy.
FX machines
The Monomachine contains no fixed global effects, instead FX machines are used. There are four types of effects available, a Reverb, a Chorus, a Compressor and a Ring modulator. Use these effects to add subtle nuances to a sound or to destroy it completely. The FX machines are also ideal for processing sounds coming from the external inputs.