Markbass Super Synth - Manual (Page 7)

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6. MARkBASS PEDAL CONTROLLER SOFTWARE
to customize your super synth pedal, simply download the software from this pedal’s product page at
www.markbass.it, install it on your Mac or Pc computer, and connect your pedal to the computer using
a standard usb cable.
launch the software, click on “connect” button and wait for connection. the software gives you more
control over the presets than the pedal itself does… so you can completely customize your sounds in
real time and save up to twelve presets to suit your needs perfectly. Future updates of the Markbass
Pedal controller software may be downloaded for free from www.markbass.it as they become available.
Please stay tuned!
although the super synth pedal performs some pretty complex technical feats, Markbass has designed
the user interface to be as simple and easy-to-use as possible!
MODE: this switch toggles between Synth and Octaver modes (same as the switch on the pedal).
SYNTH
CUTOFF: controls the cutoff frequency of the synth filter
LEVEL: controls the synth output level
TONE: this control allows you to select from seven factory presets with different presets of
detune, amp and Pan of the three oscillators. You can modify the dynamic
settings of these presets, but not the oscillaror parameters. the super synth
parameter controls are located on two pages: DYNAMICS and OSCILLATORS.
the one user preset allows you to modify the parameters on both the dynamics
and oscillators pages.
DYNAMICS
NOTE DYNAMICS SECTION
NOTE ON LEVEL: controls how hard you have to play in order to trigger the synth sound
(note on). the further you turn this up, the harder you have to play
to trigger the synth sound
NOTE OFF LEVEL: controls the level at which the synth sound is untriggered (note off). as
the synth note is decaying, at a certain point the synth sound
disappears and you just have dry sound. Here you can adjust the
volume level at which this transition happens
AMP DYNAMIC: controls how much the dynamics of the synth sound follow the dynamics
of your playing
FILTER DYNAMIC: controls how much the envelope of dry sound increases the cutoff filter
FILTER AND MIX SECTION
CUTOFF: the synth’s filter cuts out the range of frequencies above the specific frequency set
here. It responds dynamically to the envelope of your bass sound,
depending on how Filter dynamic and envelope are set
RESONANCE: controls the resonance of the synth filter
LEVEL: controls the synth output level
MIX: controls the mix between the original sound and the synth
ENVELOPE CONTROL SECTION
ATTACk: controls the envelope attack time
RELEASE: controls the envelope release time
PORTAMENTO: transition time between two different notes
ENVELOPE: controls how much the envelope generator increases the cutoff filter
OSCILLATORS
oscillators 1 / oscillators 2 / oscillators 3
DETUNE: detunes the note, measured in semi-tones
DETUNE FINE: detunes the note, measured in cents
AMP: amplitude of the oscillator
PAN: oscillator stereo balance l/r
OCTAVER
OCTAVE +1: volume level one octave above the dry signal
OCTAVE -1: volume level one octave below the dry signal
OCTAVE -2: volume level two octaves below the dry signal
DRY: volume of the dry signal
7. TECHNICAL SPECS
INPUT: 1x ¼” mono jack
INPUT IMPEDANCE: 200 kohm
OUTPUTS: 2x ¼” mono jack (mono l , stereo l+r)
PRESETS: 12 (user modifiable)
GAIN: -10 ÷ +16db
CUT FREQ (SYNTH MODE) 70 ÷ 14000 Hz
TONE PRESETS: seven factory presets (1-7) / one user presets
(8)
POWER REQUIREMENTS - DC INPUT: +12 vdc 550 ma minimum
DIMENSIONS: 170 x 145 x 60 mm
6.7” x 5.7” x 2.4”
WEIGHT: 730 g / 1.61 lbs
8. BLOCk DIAGRAM