Snazzy FX DREAMBOAT - Manual (Page 9)

USING YOUR DREAMBOAT!
1. UNDERSTANDING THE RED/GREEN BI-COLOR LEDS
THE TOP OSCILLATOR SECTION AND THE BOTTOM OSCILLATOR
SECTION BOTH CONTAIN A SINGLE BI-COLOR LED. THIS LED CAN BE
USED TO ROUGHLY DETERMINE IF THE CHAOTIC OSCILLATOR IS
BECOMING CHAOTIC.
To get accustomed to the way the LED responds, patch a single output from the
TOP OSCILLATOR SECTION into a mixer. Move the PITCH knob clockwise,
starting around 12 o clock. Watch the BI-COLOR LED as the sound changes.
When the sound starts to sound like static, or a weird kind of thunder, keep your
eye on how rapidly the colors change. This static like howl is a tell-tale sound of
Chaotic behavior. It is a very rich, dense sound, which is useful for many
applications. Since the lower oscillator does not make “sound” per se, the LED
will help you tune in the chaotic regions by looking for the flickering colors.
2. VIEWING THE DREAMBOATS OUTPUT:
Some
people
may
purchase
the
Dreamboat
simply
to
begin
exploring
the
visually
appealing
world
of
chaotic
attractors.
With
X
and
Y
outputs,
it
is
easy
to
hook
up
an
oscilloscope
(or
even
2!!!)
to
the
Dreamboat.
Using visual feedback will help you dial in areas of Chaos much
more easily than the Bi-Color LEDS. An oscilloscope will also
allow you to enjoy hours of exploration with a real chaotic
system! Digital scopes look different than Analog scopes. See if
you can try both.