Make Noise SOUNDHACK MORPHAGENE Manual - page 7
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The Morphagene comes with a blank microSD card for storing sounds. No sounds are included with this card. You don’t need
somebody telling you what sounds are approved for use. The world of sound is larger than we could possibly imply with presets.
But this does mean you will need to take some action to get your Morphagene to start doing something. This diagram shows the
ideal “initialization” settings for the Morphagene, which results in any recording playing back as it was recorded.
The Morphagene is always modulating the sound based on the settings of the Panel Controls and any CV being applied. After
recording modulations into a new Splice, refer to these “initialization” settings to set up the Morphagene for unmodulated 1/1
looping playback of your new recording.
Auto Leveling:
Once you have patched the sound source of your choice to the L and/or R Input(s), adjust the S.O.S. control to full
counterclockwise to hear only the incoming audio. Hold the REC Button and press the Shift Button to perform Auto-Leveling,
which analyzes the sound and adjusts its gain to the correct amplitude for use in the modular system. Holding this button
combination for a few seconds produces a good snapshot of the signal dynamics and ideal level settings.
To Record into a new Splice, hold the REC Button and press the Splice Button. The REC Button lights to indicate Recording is
happening. Press the REC Button again to stop.
After recording (or deleting), the microSD Card is busy writing, as indicated by the flashing Shift Button. All parameters are active
and ready for use except Reel Mode and the Delete routines, which could be delayed.
Do not remove microSD Card while it is
busy, as indicated by the Shift Button Flashing.
Now, turn the S.O.S. panel control full Clockwise to hear the playback of what you have recorded.
NOTE: Morphagene is always
storing your latest recordings and splices to the microSD Card. If you do not want to write over a card, remove it once you
have loaded the desired Reel. If there is already a recording present, you can clear all the audio from the Reel by holding
the Shift Button, then holding the REC Button for 3 seconds.
Synchronizing Recording:
Patching a Clock source to the Clock INput performs several tasks which are in some cases dependent upon other settings on the
Morphagene. During the Recording process, a Clock patched to the CLK IN synchronizes the REC Button, allowing for Recording
Start and Stop times to be synchronized with an External Clock. The REC Button strobes after it is pressed in order to indicate that
the Morphagene is waiting for the next Clock cycle to start Recording. On the next Clock pulse received, the the procedure is
completed, the REC Button lights in order to indicate recording has started. After the REC Button is pressed again, it waits for a
Clock Pulse, and turns off to indicate recording has stopped.
Setting up for Recording
Sound Source:
Output:
Initialization Settings for 1/1 Playback