Kenton SH 101 2 Socket Kit - Manual

Instructions for using a SH-101 fitted with the Kenton 2 socket kit for
Filter & Modulation
(intended for use with converters which have no built-in modulation)
Setting up:
The CV & Gate sockets fitted as standard to the SH-101 are entirely suitable for use with a CV converter.
The added Kenton sockets are 3.5mm mono jack sockets (mini jack). In order to connect to a Kenton converter,
you will need 2 mini jack to mini jack leads for the filter & mod inputs and two more for the CV & Gate.
Your MIDI to CV converter should be set up in the following way:
CV output should be Volts/Octave mode
Gate should be v-trig (standard gate) where zero volts = note off and +5 volts = note on
Auxiliary 1 should have a range of 0 to +5 volts from min to max (for filter)
Auxiliary 2 should have a range of 0 to +4 volts from min to max (for modulation)
Playing the sounds:
You need both CV & Gate signals to control an analogue synthesiser. The CV signal tells it what note to
play (CV means control voltage). The Gate signal tells it when to play the note.
Connect the CV In of the SH-101 to the CV Out of your CV converter
Connect the Gate In of the SH-101 to the Gate Out of your CV converter
Do not connect the Filter or Mod input for now.
Provided you have connected the cables correctly, and your MIDI to CV converter is set up properly, the SH-101
will now play from your MIDI keyboard.
Note that the SH-101 will not play notes below about MIDI note #36 or above about MIDI note #96 – this is due to
the design of the SH-101.
Filter:
Once you have got the notes playing correctly, connect the filter jack to an auxiliary output. This should be an
output which gives a variable output between 0 and +5 volts – usually varied by a MIDI continuous controller such
as one of the standard MIDI controllers #0 – 119 or aftertouch or velocity. Kenton converters usually have the
auxiliaries assigned to controller #16 by default. As the voltage is changed from 0 to +5 volts, the filter cutoff
frequency will get higher, allowing more high frequency components of the signal through.
N.B. The filter input is a voltage input. It is not an audio input to the filter section.
For the Pro-Solo set Aux min to 0 and aux max to 50. For the Pro-2000 set aux min to 0 and aux max to +25
Modulation:
The modulation input will allow you to control the depth of modulation of the SH-101s internal LFO by using an
external control voltage. You do not really require this with any Kenton converter except for the Pro-2.
Once you have got the filter working properly, connect the modulation jack to an auxiliary output. This should be an
output which gives a variable output between 0 and +4 volts – usually controlled by a MIDI continuous controller
such as controller #1 which is the standard modulation controller. Kenton converters usually have the auxiliaries
assigned to controller #16 by default, so use the editing controls to set the control source to controller #1. As the
voltage is changed from 0 to +4 volts, the modulation depth will increase.
N.B. The modulation input is a voltage input. It is not an input for a modulated voltage.
For the Pro-Solo set Aux min to 0 and aux max to 40. For the Pro-2000 set aux min to 0 and aux max to +20