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VOCODER VC16
FORMANT – use this control to set the formant
6.
(spectral peak) of the VC16.
7.
ENV SENSE – use this control to set the envelope
sensitivity of the carriers.
8.
RESO – use this control to set the resonance of the
VC16's filter. This emphasizes the frequencies around
the cutoff frequency set by control 9.
FREQ – use this control to tune the VC16 when using
9.
a CV input.
10. MODULATOR – use this control to set the level of the
modulator source, input from socket 18.
11. CARRIER – use this control to set the level of the carrier,
either selected internally using buttons 1 and 2, or input
from socket 16.
12. FM – use this attenuverter to adjust the level (CW) or
inverted level (CCW) of a frequency modulation source
input to socket 13. At center there is no FM.
13. FM IN – use this 3.5 mm TS jack socket to input a control
voltage over FM from an external source. Range is
-8 V to +8 V.
14. GATE IN – use this 3.5 mm TS jack socket to trigger
the VC16's envelope generator from an external v-trig
source. Note that the gate in is deactivated when an
external carrier is used.
15. CV IN – use this 3.5 mm TS jack socket to control the
internal carrier frequency from an external CV source.
Range is -3 V to +7 V. Note that the CV in is deactivated
when an external carrier is used.
16. CARRIER IN – use this 3.5 mm TS jack socket to replace
the internal carrier with one from an external source.
17. MIDI IN – use this 5-pin DIN socket to control the
internal carrier frequency and envelope gating from an
external MIDI source. Note that MIDI in is deactivated
when an external carrier is used.
18. MOD IN – use this combination 3-pin XLR / 6.35 mm
(1.4") TS jack socket to input an unbalanced modulation
source, which can be at either mic or line level (see PCB
SWITCH below).
19. AUD OUT – use this 3.5 mm TS jack socket to output the
audio of the VC16 at Eurorack level.
20. USB – use this type C USB socket to control the
internal carrier frequency and gating over USB MIDI;
and to adjust settings and update the firmware via the
SynthTribe app.
PCB SWITCH
MIC
LINE
Behind the front panel, to the left of the PCB, as viewed from
above, there is a switch to select whether the modulation
source at socket 18 is at mic or line level. Use a small
screwdriver or toothpick to set the switch up for MIC level or
down for LINE.
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Quick Start Guide