Expert Sleepers Silent Way ES-4 Controller v1.7.2 - Manual (Page 15)

Input Modes
These menus work in con-
junction with the input 1-5
options above, and define
how the incoming audio/
CV stream is mapped onto
the ES-4’s output range.
‘Unipolar’ means that positive inputs from 0.0 to 1.0 will be mapped to the ES-4’s output
range (0 to 255). Negative inputs will be clamped at zero.
‘Bipolar’ means that inputs from -1.0 to 1.0 will be mapped to the ES-4’s output range,
with 0.0 being mapped to a mid-scale output on the ES-4 (128).
To some extent these settings will want to match the ES-4’s jumper settings, but this is by
no means a necessity.
For sending audio to the ES-4, it is recommended to use an input set to Bipolar, and with
an ES-4 channel with the jumper in the bipolar (±5V) setting. For CVs, use whatever works
well for you.
Panic Button
The button marked “Don’t Panic” has the same effect as if the plug-in
received a MIDI “All Sound Off” message on every MIDI channel. That
is:
• notes stop sounding on any active MIDI/CV channels
• all gates close on active gate channels
• All Sound Off messages are sent to the MIDI output, if in use.