Analogue-solutions Polymath User Manual

Polymath User manual Analogue Solutions

Polymath 10 Initial Tuning | Analogue Solutions INITIAL TUNING Once the MIDI and audio connections have been made it may be necessary to tune in

Polymath Analogue Solutions | Circuit in Details 11 CIRCUIT IN DETAILS Here follows details on all the sockets and controls, with brief simplified

Polymath 12 Circuits – Main PANEL | Analogue Solutions CIRCUITS – MAIN PANEL VOLTAGE CONTROLLED OSCILLATORS (VCOS) These are circuits that

Polymath Analogue Solutions | Circuits – Main PANEL 13 There are four VCOs. They can all be used together to make sound, or just some can be used fo

Polymath 14 Circuits – Main PANEL | Analogue Solutions The Pulse Width (duty cycle) of the square wave output can be changed. Changing

Polymath Analogue Solutions | Circuits – Main PANEL 15 These are sockets used to modulate the pitch of the VCO with an external voltage, or from ano

Polymath 16 Circuits – Main PANEL | Analogue Solutions It is possible to reset the waveform using an external signal. Normally audio from another VC

Polymath Analogue Solutions | Circuits – Main PANEL 17 This is the audio output from the Voice Gate circuit, that is controlled by the MIDI converte

Polymath 18 Circuits – Main PANEL | Analogue Solutions VCF Polymath has a multimode filter similar to that found in the old Oberheim SEM. It co

Polymath Analogue Solutions | Circuits – Main PANEL 19 This controls the input level of the audio going into the filter through the AUDIO sockets.

Polymath 2 Polymath, what is it? | Analogue Solutions POLYMATH, WHAT IS IT? Polymath is a 4 voice paraphonic analogue modular synthesizer, with

Polymath 20 Circuits – Main PANEL | Analogue Solutions This four position switch selects the type of filter used, and the filtered audio of the sel

Polymath Analogue Solutions | Circuits – Main PANEL 21 This is the audio input to the VCA. LEVEL This controls the level of the audio fed into th

Polymath 22 Circuits – Main PANEL | Analogue Solutions This controls the amount that MIDI Velocity modulates the filter cut-off. Note, this

Polymath Analogue Solutions | Circuits – Main PANEL 23 SIGNAL SUMMER / MIXER The mixer is typically used to mix the audio outputs from each osci

Polymath 24 Circuits – Main PANEL | Analogue Solutions

Polymath Analogue Solutions | Circuits – Main PANEL 25 ENVELOPE GENERATORS (EGS) The EGs produce a control voltage that varies over time. Typical

Polymath 26 Circuits – Main PANEL | Analogue Solutions After reaching maximum level following the Attach stage, Decay sets the time taken to reach

Polymath Analogue Solutions | Circuits – Main PANEL 27 The LED gives a rough approximation of output level. SEQ Toggle switch When this switch is

Polymath 28 Circuits – Main PANEL | Analogue Solutions VOLTAGE CONTROLLED AMPLIFIER The VCA is an amplifier whose gain can be changed with a modul

Polymath Analogue Solutions | Circuits – Main PANEL 29 SIG OUT socket This is the signal output from the VCA. In ‘normal’ use, this is in effect t

Polymath Analogue Solutions | Polymath, what is it? 3 PARAPHONIC Paraphonic is half way between a traditional monophonic and full polyphonic synth

Polymath 30 Circuits – Main PANEL | Analogue Solutions SPRING REVERB The spring reverb is a vintage effect. It was a pre-digital soluti

Polymath Analogue Solutions | Circuits – Main PANEL 31 The wet effect signal is output here. DRY Control Sets the level of dry signal fed to the

Polymath 32 Circuits – Main PANEL | Analogue Solutions LOWER SECTION / EXPANDER PATCH PANEL MULTIPLE 1/2 A multiple is used to split signals. It

Polymath Analogue Solutions | Circuits – Main PANEL 33 This is a gate voltage that is produced each time MIDI note 01 is received. This could, for

Polymath 34 Circuits – Main PANEL | Analogue Solutions RING MOD (RM) RM takes typically two audio signals, multiplies them together, and produces

Polymath Analogue Solutions | Circuits – Main PANEL 35 Each time a MIDI note with velocity over 80 is received, this socket will output a trigger.

Polymath 36 Circuits – Main PANEL | Analogue Solutions A mono headphone pre-amp. Normally you would patch the output from the VCA to

Polymath Analogue Solutions | Circuits – Main PANEL 37 ANALOGUE SEQUENCER CLOCK SOURCE Clock source is selected using an eight way rotary switch.

Polymath 38 Circuits – Main PANEL | Analogue Solutions This is particularly useful if you want the SEQUENCER to run at different clock di

Polymath Analogue Solutions | Circuits – Main PANEL 39 This button toggles on/off the selected step’s Gate. When off, no gate is output for that s

Polymath 4 Polymath, what is it? | Analogue Solutions be physically removed, swapped or changed with other circuits, like say, VCF. (For instance a

Polymath 40 Circuits – Main PANEL | Analogue Solutions CUTOFF This control sets the amount the sequencer will change the filter cut-off GATE output

Polymath Analogue Solutions | Circuits – Main PANEL 41 In Poly mode, as you play each MIDI key, each VCO in turn is played, cycling through all four

Polymath 42 Circuits – Main PANEL | Analogue Solutions ARPEGGIATOR An arpeggiator allows you to hold down 2 or more and have those n

Polymath Analogue Solutions | Circuits – Main PANEL 43 HOLD push button / LED When the Arp’ is on, this button toggles on / off HOLD mode. When thi

Polymath 44 Circuits – Main PANEL | Analogue Solutions There are 2 octave ranges. When selected, the arpeggio will paly at the original pitch, the a

Polymath Analogue Solutions | Global Effects and Modulators 45 GLOBAL EFFECTS AND MODULATORS The EFFECTs section provide tune and CV controls

Polymath 46 Global Effects and Modulators | Analogue Solutions VCO CV Level control and socket. This is a modulation CV control input that globall

Polymath Analogue Solutions | Other 47 Each LFO hasa triangle and a square wave output, each with their out signal output sockets. The SPEED contro

Polymath 48 Patch Examples | Analogue Solutions Two are supplied with the unit. We recommend only using LED gooseneck lamps. These are lower power

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Polymath Analogue Solutions | Introduction 5 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on buying the Polymath synthesiser. Polymath is part of the A

Polymath 50 Patch Examples | Analogue Solutions PATCH 1; BASIC SYNTH PATCH This is the main patch to memorise. It sets up Polymath to act like a ‘tr

Polymath Analogue Solutions | Patch Examples 51 PATCH 2; USING RING MOD Shows typical use of ring mod to create metal type sounds. Patch 2 VCOs to t

Polymath 52 Patch Examples | Analogue Solutions PATCH 3; USING SAMPLE AND HOLD This patch shows typical use of Sample and Hold. It uses the Noise G

Polymath Analogue Solutions | Patch Examples 53 PATCH 4; HOOKING UP THE ARPEGGIATOR The Arp’ must receive a clock signal to work. Either use LFO squ

Polymath 54 Patch Examples | Analogue Solutions

Polymath Analogue Solutions | Patch Examples 55 SPECS; Size: 680mm wide 600mm high 230mm deep Mass: 15Kg ACCESSORIES 1x IEC Power Cable 2x LED

Polymath 6 Introduction | Analogue Solutions EFFECTS PROCESSOR Polymath has an audio input socket, so you can feed external sounds int

Polymath Analogue Solutions | Safety Instructions 7 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Please read carefully before using: Only use the correct power adaptor. 2

Polymath 8 Safety Instructions | Analogue Solutions MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS Any cleaning of the Polymath case should be done with a clean lint-free

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