Elektron Analog Heat User Manual
Analog
Heat
Stereo Analog Sound Processor
User Manual
FCC compliance statement
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment o and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dierent from that to which the receiver is
connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Canada
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003
European Union regulation compliance statement
This product has been tested to comply with the Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC and the
Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 2004/108/EC. The product meets the requirements of RoHS 2
Directive 2011/65/EU.
Your product must be disposed of properly according to local laws and regulations.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
Please read these instructions carefully and follow the operating advice given here.
1. Do not use this unit near water.
2. Never use aggressive cleaners on the casing or the LCD screen. Remove dust, dirt and fingerprints with
a soft, dry and non-abrasive cloth. More persistent dirt can be removed with a slightly damp cloth using
only water. Disconnect all cables before doing this. Only reconnect them when the product is safely dry.
3. Install by following the manufacturer’s instructions. Make sure you place the unit on a stable surface
before use.
4. Connect the unit to an easily accessible electrical outlet close to the unit.
5. When transporting the unit, use accessories recommended by the manufacturer or the original box and
padding.
6. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or any other equipment
(including amplifiers) producing heat.
7. Do not block the ventilation holes located on the bottom of the enclosure of the unit.
Make sure there is sucient air circulation in the room where the unit is kept.
8. This product, in combination with an amplifier and speakers or headphones, is capable of producing
sound levels that can cause permanent hearing loss. Do not operate for extended periods of time at a
high volume level or at a level that is uncomfortable.
9. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles,
and the point where they exit from the unit.
10. Use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
11. Unplug this unit during lightning storms or when it is not used for extended periods of time.
12. Refer all servicing to qualified service technicians. Servicing is required when the unit has been
damaged in any way, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the unit, the unit has been
exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock or product damage:
• Do not expose the unit to rain, moisture, dripping or splashing and also avoid placing objects filled with
liquid, such as vases, on the unit.
• Do not expose the unit to direct sunlight, nor use it in ambient temperatures exceeding 35°C as this can
lead to malfunction.
• Do not open the casing. There are no user repairable or adjustable parts inside. Leave service and repairs to trained service technicians only.
• Do not exceed the limitations specified in the Electrical specifications.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE POWER ADAPTER ELEKTRON PSU-3B
• The adapter is not safety grounded and may only be used indoors.
• To ensure sucient ventilation for the adapter, do not place it in tight spaces. To prevent the risk of electric shock and fire because of overheating, ensure that curtains and other objects do not prevent adapter
ventilation.
• Do not expose the power adapter to direct sunlight, nor use it in ambient temperatures exceeding 40°C.
• Connect the adapter to an easily accessible electrical outlet close to the unit.
• The adapter is in standby mode when the power cord is connected. The primary circuit is always active
as long as the cord is attached to the power outlet. Pull out the power cord to completely disconnect the
adapter.
• In the EU, only use CE approved power cords.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
. INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................7
. CONVENTIONS IN THIS MANUAL ............................................................ 7
. PANEL LAYOUT AND CONNECTIONS .......................................................... 8
. FRONT PANEL CONTROLS ..................................................................8
. REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS ............................................................... 9
. FIRST STEPS WITH THE ANALOG HEAT ...................................................... 10
. CONNECTING THE UNIT .................................................................... 10
. SETTING THE INPUT SENSITIVITY LEVEL .................................................. 10
. SETUP EXAMPLES .........................................................................11
3.3.1 ANALOG HEAT AS AN EXTERNAL EFFECT .................................................11
3.3.2 ANALOG HEAT AS A VST/AU PLUGIN USING OVERBRIDGE .................................11
3.3.3 ANALOG HEAT AS A SOUND CARD ........................................................11
. SIGNAL FLOW .................................................................................... 12
. AUDIO SIGNAL FLOW ...................................................................... 12
. MODULATION SIGNAL FLOW .............................................................. 12
. THE USER INTERFACE .......................................................................... 12
. PRESETS .................................................................................. 12
5.1.1 LOADING A PRESET .......................................................................12
5.1.2 SAVING A PRESET ........................................................................13
. ACTIVE MODE ............................................................................. 13
. EFFECT CIRCUITS ......................................................................... 13
. FILTER TYPES ............................................................................. 13
. EQUALIZER ............................................................................... 13
. DRIVE ..................................................................................... 14
. WET LEVEL ................................................................................ 14
. DRY/WET ................................................................................. 14
. SETTINGS MENU .......................................................................... 14
. PARAMETER PAGES ...................................................................... 14
. PARAMETER EDITING ..................................................................... 14
. LCD SCREEN TITLE BAR .................................................................. 14
. OVERBRIDGE ............................................................................. 15
. THE SETTINGS MENU ........................................................................... 15
. INPUT SENSITIVITY ........................................................................ 15
. MODULATION ............................................................................. 16
. OPTIONS .................................................................................. 16
6.3.1 INTERNAL TEMPO ........................................................................16
6.3.2 ACTIVE AT START ........................................................................16
6.3.3 ANALOG IN/OUT .........................................................................16
6.3.4 KNOB MODE .............................................................................17
. CONTROL IN .............................................................................. 17
6.4.1 CONTROL IN A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
6.4.2 CONTROL IN B ...........................................................................18
. MIDI ....................................................................................... 18
6.5.1 SYNC .....................................................................................18
6.5.2 PORT CONFIG ...........................................................................18
6.5.3 CHANNELS ..............................................................................19
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. SYSTEM ................................................................................... 19
6.6.1 USB CONFIG ..............................................................................19
6.6.2 USB AUDIO CONFIG ......................................................................19
6.6.3 OS UPGRADE ............................................................................19
6.6.4 CALIBRATION ............................................................................19
. PARAMETER PAGES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
. AMP PAGE .................................................................................20
7.1.1 DRIVE .....................................................................................20
7.1.2 WET ......................................................................................20
7.1.3 DRY/WET .................................................................................20
7.1.4 VOL .......................................................................................20
. FILTER/EQ PAGE 1 .........................................................................20
7.2.1 FREQ .....................................................................................20
7.2.2 RESO ....................................................................................21
7.2.3 ENV ......................................................................................21
7.2.4 LFO ......................................................................................21
. FILTER/EQ PAGE 2 ......................................................................... 21
7.3.1 FRQPAN ..................................................................................21
7.3.2 DIRT .....................................................................................21
7.3.3 EQ LO .................................................................................... 21
7.3.4 EQ HI ..................................................................................... 21
. ENVELOPE PAGE 1 ......................................................................... 21
7.4.1 MODE .....................................................................................22
7.4.2 ATK ......................................................................................22
7.4.3 REL ......................................................................................23
7.4.4 TRIG .....................................................................................23
. ENVELOPE PAGE 2 .........................................................................23
7.5.1 BASE .....................................................................................23
7.5.2 WIDTH ...................................................................................23
7.5.3 DEST1 ....................................................................................23
7.5.4 DEPTH1 ..................................................................................24
. LFO PAGE 1 ................................................................................24
7.6.1 SPEED ....................................................................................24
7.6.2 MULT .....................................................................................24
7.6.3 WAVE ....................................................................................24
7.6.4 PHASE ...................................................................................24
. LFO PAGE 2 ................................................................................24
7.7.1 FADE ......................................................................................25
7.7.2 MODE ....................................................................................25
7.7.3 DEST1 ....................................................................................25
7.7.4 DEPTH1 ...................................................................................25
. TIPS & TRICKS ...................................................................................25
. ADDING SATURATION TO THE HIGH REGISTER .............................................25
. PSEUDO-COMPRESSION ..................................................................25
8.3 STEREO PHASER EFFECT .................................................................26
. TECHNICAL INFORMATION .................................................................... 27
. CREDITS AND CONTACT INFORMATION .................................................... 27
APPENDIX A: MIDI ..................................................................................28
APPENDIX B: MODULATION SOURCES AND DESTINATIONS ................................29
INDEX ................................................................................................30
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1. INTRODUCTION
. INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing Analog Heat. The Analog Heat is a stereo analog sound processor with many
great features such as; 8 dierent analog eect circuits, an analog multimode filter, analog EQ, and support
for Elektron’s groundbreaking software suite Overbridge.
Its innovative combination of modern technology and tried and trusted ways of analog sound processing
lets you add sparkly brilliance, or grimy roughness, to any sound source. Samplers, drum machines, synths,
the master bus, you name it. Analog Heat is a fiery furnace destined to make your music glow and sizzle.
Please read this manual in its entirety to get the most out of your machine.
. CONVENTIONS IN THIS MANUAL
We have used the following conventions throughout the manual:
Key names are written in upper case, bold style and within brackets. For instance, the key labeled “Settings”
on the main panel is written as [SETTINGS].
Knobs are written in upper case, bold, italic letters. For instance, the knob “Frequency” is called
FREQUENCY.
LED indicators like the Active LED are written like this: <ACTIVE>.
Menu names are written in upper case letters. The AMP menu is an example of that.
Parameter names and certain menu options where settings are made or actions performed are written in
bold, upper case letters. For example, ATTACK.
Upper case letters are used for parameter setting alternatives, for example, OFF.
Messages visible on the screen are written in upper case letters with quotation marks. For example,
“INPUT LEVEL TOO HIGH!”.
The manual uses the following symbols:
Important information that you should pay attention to.
A tip that makes it easier for you to interact with Analog Heat.
The right ear. Nobody wants the wrong one.
Analog Heat User Manual. This manual is copyright © 2016 Elektron Music Machines MAV AB. All reproduction without
written authorization is strictly prohibited. The information in this manual may change without notice. Elektron’s product
names, logotypes, titles, words or phrases may be registered and protected by Swedish and international law.
All other brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. This manual was
last updated December 6, 2016.
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2. PANEL LAYOUT AND CONNECTIONS
. PANEL LAYOUT AND CONNECTIONS
. FRONT PANEL CONTROLS
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1. MASTER VOLUME sets the master volume for the L/R and Headphones outputs.
2. [AMP] key accesses the AMP parameter page where you can set things such as drive amount and the
volume of the preset.
3. [FILTER/EQ] key accesses the FILTER/EQ parameter pages where you, among other things, can set
the filter frequency cuto, and adjust the equalizer. Press twice to access the second page.
4. [ENV] key accesses the ENV parameter pages where you adjust the settings for the envelope generator/envelope follower. Press twice to access the second page.
5. [LFO] key accesses the LFO parameter pages where you set all things related to the Low Frequency
Oscillator. Press twice to access the second page.
6. The LCD screen.
7. PRESET/DATA Used for preset management, such as Save and Load, and data entry.
8. [YES] key is used for entering sub-menus, selecting and confirming.
9. [NO] key is used for exiting the current menu, backing to a higher level menu and negating.
10. DATA ENTRY knobs. Used to set parameter values. Press the knob when turning to change values in
larger increments. For more information, please see "5.11 PARAMETER EDITING" on page 14
11. LOW and HIGH adjusts the amount of low-end and high-end frequency content.
12. <FILTER TYPE> LEDs that indicate the current type of filter and also if the filter is on or not.
13. RESONANCE sets the resonance of the filter.
14. [FILTER TYPE] selects between the dierent filter types. Also, pressing both keys at the same time
toggles the filter on and o.
15. FREQUENCY sets the filter’s cuto frequency.
16. DRY/WET sets the balance between the unprocessed (dry) signal and the processed (wet) signal.
17. WET LEVEL sets the level of the processed (wet) signal.
18. DRIVE controls the amount of drive. It increases the eect (distortion) of the selected circuit type.
19. CIRCUIT SELECTOR chooses between the eight dierent types of analog eect circuits.
20. [SETTINGS] key accesses the SETTINGS menu. See "6. THE SETTINGS MENU" on page 15.
21. [ACTIVE] toggles the eect between active and bypassed.
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. REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS
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1. POWER, Switch for turning the unit on and o.
2. DC In, Input for power supply. Use the included PSU-3b power adapter, connected to a power outlet.
3. USB, For connecting the unit to a computer. For MIDI-control or Overbridge use. Connect to a
computer host using the included A to B USB 2.0 connector cable.
4. MIDI THRU/SYNC B, Forwards data from MIDI IN. Can also be configured to send DIN sync to legacy
instruments. Use standard MIDI cable to connect another MIDI unit in the chain.
5. MIDI OUT/SYNC A, MIDI data output. Can also be configured to send DIN sync to legacy instruments.
Use standard MIDI cable to connect to MIDI In of an external MIDI unit.
6. MIDI IN, MIDI data input. Use standard MIDI cable to connect to MIDI Out of an external MIDI unit.
7. CONTROL IN A/B Inputs for an expression pedal, footswitch, or CV. Use 1/4” mono phone plug for CV
signals.
8. INPUT L/R, Audio inputs. Use either 1/4” mono phone plug (unbalanced connection) or 1/4” (Tip/Ring/
Sleeve) phone plug (balanced connection).
9. OUTPUT L/R, Main audio outputs. Use either 1/4” mono phone plug (unbalanced connection) or 1/4”
(Tip/Ring/Sleeve) phone plug (balanced connection).
10. HEADPHONES, Audio output for stereo headphones. Use 1/4” (Tip/Ring/Sleeve) phone plug.
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3. FIRST STEPS WITH THE ANALOG HEAT
. FIRST STEPS WITH THE ANALOG HEAT
. CONNECTING THE UNIT
Make sure you place the Analog Heat on a stable support, such as a sturdy table with sucient cable
space. Before you start connecting the Analog Heat to other units, make sure all units are switched o.
1. Plug the supplied DC adapter to a power outlet and connect the small plug to the 12 V DC connector
of the Analog Heat unit.
2. Connect the audio source to INPUT L/R.
3. Connect the OUTPUT L/R from the Analog Heat to your mixer or amplifier.
4. To process sound and/or control the Analog Heat from a computer, connect a USB cable between the
computer and the USB connector of the Analog Heat. You must also download and install the Overbridge
Suite to perform these actions.
5. If you want to use MIDI to control the Analog Heat is desired, connect the MIDI OUT port of the device
you wish to send data from to the MIDI IN port of the Analog Heat. You can use the MIDI THRU port for
chaining MIDI devices together since it duplicates the data arriving at the MIDI IN port.
6. Switch on all units. Switch on the Analog Heat by pressing the Power switch located at the back of the
device.
. SETTING THE INPUT SENSITIVITY LEVEL
To make sure the Heat distorts as intended it is important to adjust the audio input sensitivity
level so that it matches the level of the sound source.
To make sure the Heat distorts as intended it is important to set the audio input sensitivity so that it matches the level of the sound source. (Note that the settings made here only aects the analog input, and not
the digital input from Overbridge.) Use the audio input meter on the LCD screen to monitor your audio input
level and follow these steps to set the input sensitivity level:
1. Connect your sound source to the IN L/R inputs of the Analog Heat and make sure that the volume of
the sound source is as strong as possible.
2. Press [SETTINGS] and then select INPUT SENSITIVITY. Keep an eye on the audio input meter and
change the input sensitivity until you find a setting where the bar reaches the vertical line but without
clipping. The message “INPUT LEVEL TOO HIGH” is displayed on the LCD screen when the input level is
too high, and clipping occurs.
Optimal input level.
Too high input level.
3. Adjust the level at the sound source if needed.
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