EML SynKey Owner's Manual

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Introducing

SynKey.

The

first

synthesizer

you

can

program.

Until

now

synthesizers

were a lot

more

complicated

than

your

average

musical

instrument.

To

play

them

well

required

a

solid

knowledge

of

electronics.

To

create

music

on

them

took

plenty

of

knob

twiddling

and

fine

tuning.

And

to

recreate

a

musical

sound

on

them

demanded

a

complicated

system

of

notation.

•

SynKey

by

JEML

is

different.

SynKey

is

made

for

the

musician

who

doesn't

happen

to

have a degree

in

electronics.

To

play

SynKey

takes

musical

ability

not

electronics

training.

To

create

music

on

SynKey

requires

musical

imagination

not

a

technician's

skill.

And

to

recreate

a

sound

you've

created

is

as

simple

as

plugging

in

a

SynKey

Program

Card

and

playing

the

keyboard.

The

SynKey

programming

feature

gives

you

more

time

to

create,

more

flexibility

in

performance.

Spend

your

time

creating.

Once

you

get

the

sound

you

want,

punch

out

the

control

positions

in a SynKey

Program

Card

and

file

it.

Then

start

creating

again.

No

need

to

spend

time

writing

down

dial

positions

and

patches.

Every

SynKey

comes

with a set

of

twenty-five

blank

cards

and a cardpunch

plus

twenty-five

factory-prepared

cards

with

some

voicings

to

set

you

to

thinking.

When

you

want

to recreate

a

particular

sound

on

your

SynKey,

just

plug

in

the

card,

punch

on

the

reader

and

your

controls

are

al

ready

set.

You

just

play!

On

stage,

that

can

mean

more

imaginative

arrangements,

faster

changeover

from

sound

to

sound

and

a

tremendous

new

potential

for

the

synthesizer

as a performance

instrument.

SynKey

is

the

most

playable

synthesizer

ever

built.

We've

simplified

the

synthesizer.

SynKey

is

easy

to

understand,

easy

to

play.

You

can

manually

set

the

controls

just

like

other

synthesizers.

The

keyboard

is a full

44

notes.

Second-touch

is

available

with a variety

of

effects.

And

the

clearly

marked,

white-on-black

control

panel

with

color-coded

buttons

cuts

out a lot

of

the

confusion

you

may

associate

with

other

synthesizers.

A

sound

like

thirteen

oscillators.

The

more

oscillators,

the

richer

the

sound.

Most

portable

synthesizers

have,

at

most,

three

oscillators.

That

limits

the sound.

But

to

duplicate the

SynKey

sound

you'd

need a synthesizer

with

thirteen

oscillators,

and

there

isn't

one

made.

The

SynKey

sound

is

generated

by

a

unique

top-octave

divider

which

produces

a

basic

tone

plus

the

next

twelve

higher

semi

tones

in

precise

intervals.

All

you

do

is

select

the

semitones

you

want

by

punching

the

semitone

select

buttons.

No

multiple

oscillators

to

tune.

No

compli

cated

setup

time.

Carry a synthesized

orchestra

under

your

arm.

SynKey

weighs only

twenty-nine

pounds.

Which

means

you

can

travel

light.

The

SynKey

system

may

just

replace

two

or

three

other

keyboards

you

may

pack.

So

SynKey

may

just

be

all

you

need

to

make

all

the

music

you

want.

t

The

first

synthesizer

you

can

program.

A

Kaman

Music

Product

made

by

Electronic

Music

Labs,

KEYBOARD:

3Y2

octave

Pratt

Read

keyboard

with

second

touch

and

gold

plated

contacts.

Second

touch

selects:

•

pitch

bend + a

third

•

filter

sweep

•

vibrato

•

Mod.

Osc.

applied

to

filter

(wah)

Any

combination

may

be

selected.

Portamento

variable

from 0 to 2 seconds

per

octave

(may

be

selected

by

optional

footswitch

or

controlled

from

optional

pedal).

SOURCES:

A

Master

oscillator

generates

13

pitches

at

semitone

inter

vals.

Pitches are

selected

by

indicator

push

buttons.

Any

combination

of

semitones

may

be

selected

within

the

octave.

Accuracy

of

pitch

interval.

1.2

cents

maximum

(approxi

mately = 1/100

of a semitone).

Octave

select:

± 1 octave

with

precision

digital

divider.

Root

pitch

wave

continuously

variable

with

and

intermediate

waveshapes

available.

Pulse

waveshape

is

modulated

from

50%

to

10%

duty

cycles

by

filter

envelope

for

increased

brightness.

Remaining

12

pitch

sources

are

bright

30%

duty

cycle

pulses.

Frequency

range

without

vibrato

44Hz -4186Hz

Vibrato

amount -adjustable

up

to

±2

octaves.

Noise:

white,

selected

by

indicating

push

button.

MODIFIERS:

Voltage

Controlled

Filter

State

variable

filter

continuously

variable

from

low

pass

thru

band

pass

and

high

pass

modes.

ttOoo

Frequency

range

44Hz

(F«|)

thru

flUHz

(Gg)

Inputs:

(1)

filter

envelope

0

to

+5

octave

sweep.

(2)

modulation

oscillator

0

to

±3

octaves.

Ring

modulator

-

Digital

with

modulation

pitch

tracking

a

5th

above

root

pitch.

Other

timbres

may

be

selected

by

using

other

than

root

pitch

source.

VOLTAGE

CONTROLLED

AMPLIFIER

AMPLIFIER

ENVELOP*

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CONTROLLERS:

Envelopes

— 1 for

filter,

1

for

voltage

controlled

amplifier,

each

with

attack,

decay

and

sustain

controls.

Attack

.005

to 3 sec.

Decay

.002

to 9 sec.

Modulation

Oscillator

Variable

rate

from

.15

cycles/second

to

50

cycles/second.

5

switch

selected

waveshapes

|\f\

y\

r~l_J

plus

sampled

triangle

and

sampled

sawtooth

#.-\

•••:*•-

Light

emitting

diode

indicates

rate.

CARD

READER:

40

bits

with

gold

plated

contacts.

Rated

for

100,000

card

insertions.

CARD

PROGRAMMABLE

CAPABILITIES:

Root

waveform

Vibrato

amount

Modulation

oscillator

shape

Amount

of

envelope

applied

to

filter

Amount

of

modulation

oscillator

applied

to

filter

Filter

tune

Filter

resonance

Filter

mode:

low

pass,

band

pass,

and

high

pass.

Filter

envelope:

attack,

decay,

and

sustain.

Amplifier

envelope:

attack,

decay,

and

sustain.

NON

PROGRAMMABLE

CONTROLS:

Card

reader

select

Octave

select

Semitone

select

Portamento

time

Modulation

oscillator

speed

Ring

select

Output volume

Output:

High

and

low

outputs

of 4 and

.4

volts

nominal

range

suitable

for

driving

standard

music

and

hi-fi

amplifiers.

Warm-up:

3!4

minutes

at

normal

temperatures.

Synkey

uses quality

components

throughout.

All

potentionmeters

are

Allen

Bradley

and

are

sealed

against

contaminents.

Allen

Bradley

pots

are

rated

at

100.000

rotations

and

become

quieter

with

use.

All

switch

contacts

are

gold

and

silver

plated

(excludes

power

switch).

Size29"x\7"x

8"-Weight

26lbs.-PWR

Requirements

10watts

Special

Products

Group

Programming,

second

touch

and

pushbutton

semitone

select

make

SynKey

a

true

performance

synthesizer.

Programming

your

SynKey

is

as

easy

as

punching

a

few

holes

in

these

plastic

computer

cards.

In

the

past,

synthesizers

were

used

for

one,

maybe

two,

numbers

in a performance.

Setting

them

up

and

getting

them

right

made

it

impossible

to

use

them

more.

SynKey,

with

completely

programmable

voicings,

makes

it

possible

to

change

from

one

sound

to

another

just

by

switching

cards

in

the

card

reader.

Pull

one.

Plug

in

another

and

your

SynKey

makes a completely

different

sound.

You

can

change

sounds

from

one

musical

number

to

another,

even

within a given

number.

For

instance,

you

can

open

as

lead

on

your

SynKey,

play

some,

then

have

some

one

else

go

on

lead.

Then

you

can

pull

the

card

in

the

reader,

put

in

another,

and

go

back

on

lead

with a completely

new

sound

That

means

flexibility

and

variety

to

your

repertoire

and

arrangements.

Plug

in

your

punched

card,

press

the

card

reader

button,

and

you're

ready

to

play

the

first

synthesizer

you

can

program.

Second

touch

gives

you

selected

effects

played

through

the

keyboard.

Second

touch

allows

two

distinct

sounds

to

be produced

with

one

depression

of a

given

key.

Press

once

and

you

get

the

basic

sound

as

programmed

by

the

manual

set

of

the

controls

or

programmed

on a card.

Second

touch

feature

allows

you

to

select

vibrato,

wah-wah,

and/or

one-third

octave

bend.

Press

harder

and

you

get a selective

modification

of

the

basic

sound.

You

can

choose

wah-wah

predetermined

by

the

parameters

set

on

the

filter

controls.

Or

choose

selective

vibrato

predetermined

by

the

parameters

set

on

the

modulation

oscillator

controls.

Or

your

SynKey

can

produce a precise

one-third

octave

bend

of

the

basic

note.

Press

once

and

you

get

the

basic

note;

press

harder

and

you

get

a

selective

variation

of

that

note.

Tweaking

your

oscillators

is a thing

of

the

past

Just

punch a button

for

the

semitone

you

want,

from

one

to

thirteen.

Tuning a synthesizer's

oscillators

used

to

be a time

consuming

job.

They

all

had

to

be

correct

to

get

the

harmonic

sound

you

wanted.

SynKey's

exclusive

top-octave

divider

generates

the

sound

of

thirteen

oscillators,

in

precise

intervals,

from

one

oscillator.

So

when

you

select

the

third

semitone

of

your

basic

note

on

the

SynKey

chord

select,

you

know

you'll

get

precisely

that

third,

no

more,

no

less.

Programmable

parameters

on

SynKey

synthesizer.

Oscillator

waveshape

Oscillator

modulation

(mod

osc)

Modulation

oscillator

shape

Filter

envelope

Filter

envelope

mod

osc

Filter

tune

Filter

resonance

Filter

mode

Filter

envelope

attack

Filter

envelope

decay

Filter

envelope

sustain

Amplifier

envelope

attack

Amplifier

envelope

decay

Amplifier

envelope

sustain

The

first

synthesizer

you

can

program.

A

Kaman

Music

Product

made

by

Electronic

Music

Laboratories,

Inc.

For a free

catalog,

write

SynKey,

Dept.

E,

Box

205,

New

Hartford,

CT

06057

VOLTAGE

CONTROLLED

OSCILLATOR

The

basic

tone

plus

twelve

precisely-generated

semitones

can

be

selected at

the

push

of a button.

programmable

synthesizer

KEYBOARD:

31/2

octave

Pratt

Read

keyboard

with

second

touch

and

gold

plated

contacts.

Secona1

touch

selects:

•

pitch

bend + a

third

•

filter

sweep

•

vibrato

•

Mod.

Osc.

applied

to

filter

(wah)

Any

combination

may

be

selected.

Portamento

variable

from 0 to 2 seconds

per

octave

(may

be

selected

by

optional

footswitch

or

controlled

from

optional

pedal).

SOURCES:

A

Master

oscillator

generates

13

pitches

at

semitone

inter

vals.

Pitches

are

selected

by

indicator

push

buttons.

Any

combination

of

semitones

may

be

selected

within the

octave.

Accuracy

of

pitch

interval.

1.2

cents

maximum

(approxi

mately = 1/100

of a semitone).

Octave

select: ± 1

octave

with

precision

digital

divider.

Root

pitch

wave

continuously

variable

with

n\

r^qj

and

intermediate

waveshapes

available.

Pulse

waveshape

is

modulated

from

50%

to

10%

duty

cycles

by

filter

envelope

for

increased

brightness.

Remaining

12

pitch

sources

are

bright

30%

duty

cycle

pulses.

CONTROLLERS:

Envelopes

— 1 for

filter,

1

for

voltage

controlled

amplifier,

each

with

attack,

decay

and

sustain

controls.

Attack

.005

to 3 sec.

Decay

.002

to 9 sec..

Modulation

Oscillator

Variable

rate

from

.15

cycles/second

to

50

cycles/second.

5

switch

selected

waveshapes

N\

S\

n_l

plus

sampled

triangle

and

sampled

sawtooth

#.-\

•••:"•-

Light

emitting

diode

indicates

rate.

CARD

READER:

40

bits

with

gold

plated

contacts.

Rated

for

100,000

card

insertions.

CARD

PROGRAMMABLE

CAPABILITIES:

Root waveform

Vibrato

amount

Modulation

oscillator

shape

Amount

of

envelope

applied

to

filter

Amount

of

modulation

oscillator

applied

to

filter

Filter

tune

Filter

resonance

Filter

mode:

low

pass,

band

pass,

and

high

pass.

Filter

envelope:

attack,

decay,

and

sustain.

Amplifier

envelope:

attack,

decay,

and

sustain.

Frequency

range

without

vibrato

44Hz — Hz -4186

Hz

Vibrato

amount — adjustable

up

to

±2

octaves.

Noise:

white,

selected

by

indicating

push

button.

MODIFIERS:

Voltage

Controlled

Filter

State

variable

filter

continuously

variable

from

low

pass

thru

band

pass

and

high

pass

modes.

Frequency

range

44Hz

(F^

thru

12,000

Hz

(Gg)

Inputs:

(1)

filter

envelope

0

to

+5

octave

sweep.

(2)

modulation

oscillator

0

to

±3

octaves.

Ring

modulator — Digital

with

modulation

pitch

tracking

a

5th

above

root

pitch.

Other

timbres

may

be

selected

by

using

other

than

root

pitch

source.

VOLTAGE

CONTROLLED

FILTER 1 f

VOLTAGE

CONTROLLED

AMPLIFIER

NON

PROGRAMMABLE

CONTROLS:

Card

reader

select

Octave

select

Semitone

select

Portamento

time

Modulation

oscillator

speed

Ring

select

Output

volume

Output:

High

and

low

outputs

of 4 and

.4

volts

nominal

range

suitable

for

driving

standard

music

and

hi-fi

amplifiers.

FILTER

ENVELOPE

AMPLIFIES

ENVELOPE

3 4 5

3*3

7

1

7

I

7

ATTACK

D€CAY

SUSTAIN

Warm-up:

314

minutes

at

normal

temperatures.

Synkey

uses

quality

components

throughout.

All

potentionmeters

are

Allen

Bradley

and

are

sealed

against

contaminents.

Allen

Bradley

pots

are

rated

at

100.000

rotations

and

become

quieter

with

use.

All

switch

contacts

are

gold

and

silver

plated

(excludes

power

switch).

Size29"x7"x8"-Weight26lbs.-PWR

Requirements

10watts

Special

Products

Group

a

marketing

division

of

MUSIC

177

West

Hintz

Road

Wheeling,

Illinois

60090

312/537-7777

SynKey:

The

first

synthesizer

you

can

program.

SynKey

is a truly

innovative

synthesizer

designed

to

make

the

performing

musician's

job

easier — on

the

stage

and

in

the

studio.

SynKey

is a full-fledged,

versatile

synthesizer

with

features

of

special

interest

to

the

performer.

First,

SynKey

is

programmable.

This

means

that

you

can

use

the

front

panel

controls

to

generate

just

the

sound

you

want — then

reduce

the

front

panel

settings

to

holes

on

special

computer

punch

cards.

When

you

are

performing

you

simply

use

the

cards

to

preset

the important

synthesizer

functions.

It's

fast

and

you

never

"lose"

sounds

you

have

worked

hard

to

get.

Second,

SynKey

eliminates

the

hassle

of

tuning

oscillators

to

intervals.

SynKey's

voltage

controlled

oscillator

simultaneously

produces

13

pitches

at

precise

semitone

intervals.

You

select

parallel

3rds,

5ths,

or

chords

at

the

touch

of a few

buttons — and

oscillator

tracking

problems

are a thing

of

the

past.

If

you

wish,

you

can

play

all

thirteen

pitch

sources

at

the

same

time.

Spend

your

time

creating

music.

You

re

for

creating

music.

SynKey's

programming

system

is

for

remembering

what

you

have

created.

SynKey's

exclusive

computer

punched

card

system

automatically

controls

over

twenty

synthesizer

variables.

A

Kaman

Music

Product

Box

205,

New

Hartford,

CT

06057

To

help

you

get

started,

SynKey\comes

with

25

prepunched

cards,

each

w\th

a

different

SynKey

voicing.

You

also

get

25

blank

cards

plus a hand

punch

so

you

can

y

start

creating

your

own

voicings.

And : /

remember,

SynKey

can

always

be

operated

manually,

like

ordinary

synthesizers.

^

Here's

how

easy

it

is

to

preserve a created

SynKey

sound.

Use

the

panel

controls

to

find a voicing

you

like.

Use

the

hand

punch

to

code

the

program

card

for

that

voice.

The

next

time

you

want

that

voicing,

simply

insert

the

card

into

the

card

reader

and

play.

No

other

synthesizer

has

this

unique

feature.

The

richest

sound

ever

in a portable

synthesizer.

The

more

oscillators,

the

richer

and

fuller

the

sound.

Most

good

synthesizers

have

three

oscillators.

But

to

duplicate

the

SynKey

sound,

you

would

need

a

synthesizer

with

thirteen

oscillators.

SynKey

has a unique

top-octave

divider

which

creates

this

dramatic

multiple-oscillator

effect.

You

get

the

basic

pitch,

plus

the

next

twelve

higher

semitones

in

precise

intervals.

And,

instead

of

manually

tuning

each

tone,

you

just

punch a button

to select

it.

In

addition

to

SynKey's

programming

ability

and

its

full

13

oscillator

sound,

SynKey's

second

touch

keyboard'lets

you

add

nuance

and

expression

to

your

music.

Press a little

harder

on

its

314

octave

keyboard

and^you

can

bend

npfes,

add

vibrato,

filter

sweeps,

or

any

combination

at

once.

s

A

functional

synthesizer

for

concert

and

recording

work.

In

the

past,

synthesizers

were

used

for

two,

maybe

three

arrangements

in a performance.

The

time

required

to

change

sounds

made

it

almost

impossible

to

use

them

more.

SynKey's

programming

and

playing

features

make

it

the

first

true

live

performance

synthesizer

you

can

use

throughout a concert.

Programming

makes

it

possible

to

change

voicings

from

one

musical

arrangement

to

another,

or

even

within

an

arrangement.

All

you

do

is

pull

one

card

from

the

reader

and

insert

another,

or

simply

alternate

from

program

card

to

panel

voice.

SynKey

does

the

rest.

For

instance,

you can

operas

lead

GiV'

your

SynKey,

then

have

someone-

else

take

the

lead.

You

pull

the

card

in

the

reader,

insert

another,

and

go

back

on

lead

with

a

completely

different

sound.

Think

of

the

flexibility.

Think

of

what

variety

this

can

mean

in

arranging.

And

think

what

versatility

it

can

mean

during a concert.

SynKey:

The

most

playable

synthesizer

ever

made.

We've

simplified

the

synthesizer

so

it's

easy

to

understand

and

easy

to

play.

The

control

panel

is

white

on

black

for

viewing

ease

under

any

lighting

conditions.

The

controls

are

arranged

logically

for

ease

of

use.

SynKey

uses

only

the

finest

rotary

controls,

and

the

push

buttons

are

color

keyed

to

show

you

when

they're

depressed.

\

Making

music

with

SynKey.

1.

1.

The

Card

Reader

accepts

SynKey

orogramming

cards

which

preset

over

20

synthesizer

variables.

The

card

reader

select

switch

lets

you

alternate

between

the

card

/oice

and

the

voice

set

on

the

front

panel

at

:he

touch

of a button.

2.

SynKey's

wide

range

Voltage

Controlled

Oscillator

simultaneously

produces

13

Ditches

at

semitone

intervals.

Pitches

are

selected

by

indicating

push

buttons.

Octave

switching

is

accomplished

with

precision

digital

dividers.

The

accompanying

oscillator

;o<7tl

permits

the

addition

of

portamento

vibrato.

The

root

waveform

is

continuously

variable,

while

the

remaining

12

pitches

have a bright

30%

duty

cycles

waveform.

Root

waveform,

including

pulse

width

modulated

pulse

plus 5 others,

and

vibrato

amount

are

programmable

functions.

3.

Noise

produces

white

noise,

which

is

used

to

create

wind,

surf,

and

percussive

effects.

4.

The

Voltage

Controlled

Filter

with

its

associated

control

mixer

is

the

principal

timbre

modifier.

SynKey

has a

filter

mode

control

in

addition

to

the

normal

tune

and

resonance

controls.

SynKey's

filter

is

continuously

variable

from

low

pass

through

band

pass

and

high

pass

modes.

This

means

extra

timbre

control.

Filter

tune,

resonance,

and

mode

are

programmable

functions.

5.

The

Ring

Modulator

creates

bell-like

sounds

such

as

chimes

and

gongs,

as

well

as

many

new

and

interesting

timbres.

6.

SynKey's

dual

Envelope

Generators

provide

independent

control

of

timbre

and

loudness

as a function

of

time.

If

filter

envelope

is

selected

on

the

second

touch

panel,

filter

sweep

is

delayed

until

second

touch

is

activated.

Attack,

decay,

and

sustain

are

programmable

in

each

envelope.

7.

SynKey

uses a 44-Note

F-C

Pratt

Read

Keyboard

with

second

touch

capability.

Play

with

normal

touch

and

SynKey

behaves

as

you

would

expect — press a little

harder

to

introduce

dynamic

effects

and

expression.

The

Second

Touch

panel

switches

permit

the

addition

of

pitch

bend,

vibrato,

and

filter

sweeps

from

either

(or

both)

the

modulation

oscillator

or

filter

envelope.

The

amount

of

vibrato

and

filter

sweep

from

either

modulation

oscillator

or

filter

envelope

are

programmable

functions.

8.

The

Modulation

Oscillator

offers a ~

'

choice

of

five

different

waveshapes,

including

two

sampled

waveshapes

for

dramatic

vibrato

and

filter

sweep

effects.

The

saw,

triangle,

and

square

waveshapes

are

programmable.

We

designed

SynKey

to

be

the

Stradivarius

of

synthesizers.

We

designed

and

built

SynKey

with

the

care

you

expect.

We

start

with

the

finest

components

and

subject

each

instrument

to

the

most

exacting

inspection

at

each

stage

of

manufacture.

And

with

just

one

oscillator

generating

that

13-oscillator

sound,

you

can't

have

tracking

problems,

and

there

isn't

much

to

break

down.

We

built

SynKey

to

be

rugged.

Its

going

to

become

the

standard

instrument

for a lot

of

performers.

The

programming

feature

means

you

can

use

SynKey

throughout

a

concert

instead

of

just

once

or

twice.

We

use

Allen

Bradley

rotary

pots,

good

for

100,000

rotations — and

they

get

quieter

with

use.

You

don't

have

to

worry

about

grit

or

dust

in

a

slide

control.

And

SynKey's

fine

hardwood

cabinetry

will

stand

up

to

travel,

rehearsal

and

performance

and

still

look

great.

The

most

advanced

performance

synthesizer

made.

•

You

can't

buy a performance

synthesizer

with

more

advanced

features

than

SynKey.

•

No

other

synthesizer

has

user-

programming.

•

No

other

synthesizer

has

push

button

semitone

select

to

build

parallel

chords.

•

No

portable

synthesizer

has a sound

like

13

oscillators.

Technical

Specifications

KEYBOARD:

31/2

octave

Pratt

Read

keyboard

with

Second

Touch

and

gold

plated

contacts.

Pitch

bend + a

third,

filter

sweep,

vibrato,

Mod.

Osc.

applied

to

filter

(wah).

Any

combination

may

be

selected.

Portamento

variable

from 0 to 2 seconds

per

octave

(may

be

selected

by

optional

footswitch

or

controlled

from

optional

pedal).

SOURCES: A Master

oscillator

generates

13

pitches

at

semitone

intervals.

Pitches

are

selected

by

indicator

push

buttons.

Any

combination

of

semitones

may

be

selected

within

the

octave.

Accuracy

of pitch

interval:

1.2

cents

maximum

(approximately

=

1/100

of

a

semitone).

Octave

select: ± 1

octave

with

precision

digital

divider.

Root

pitch

wave

continuously

variable

with

j j j|

/i

/m

([}

ru

and

intermediate

waveshapes

available.

Pulse

waveshape

is

modulated

from

50%

to

10%

duty

cycle

by

filter

envelope

for

increased

brightness.

Remaining

12

pitch

sources

are

bright

30%

duty

cycle

pulses.

Frequency

range

without

vibrato

44Hz

—

4186Hz.

Vibrato

amount — adjustable

up

to

±2

octaves.

Noise:

white,

selected

by

indicating

push

button.

MODIFIERS:

Voltage

Controlled

Filter.

State

variable

filter

continuously

variable

from

low

pass

thru

band

pass

and

high

pass

modes.

Frequency

range

44Hz

(F,)

thru

12000Hz,

or

12KHz

(Gg).

Inputs:

(1)

filter

envelope 0 to

+ 5 octave

sweep.

(2)

modulation

oscillator

0

to

±3

octaves.

Ring

modulator—

Digital

with

modulation

pitch

tracking a 5th

above

root

pitch.

Other

timbres

may

be

selected

by

using

other

than

root

pitch

source.

CONTROLLERS:

Envelopes -1

for

filter,

1

for

voltage

controlled

amplifier,

each

with

attack,

decay

and

sustain

controls.

Attack:

.005

to 3 sec.

Decay:

.002

to 9 sec.

Modulation

Oscillator:

Variable

rate

from

.15

cycles/second

to

50

cycles/second.

5

switch

selected

waveshapes

r^

/\

ru

plus

sampled

triangle

and

sampled

sawtooth

.•'•. w Light

emitting

diode

indicates

rate.

CARD

READER:

40

bits

with

gold

plated

contacts.

Rated

for

100,000

card

insertions.

CARD

PROGRAMMABLE

CAPABILITIES:

Root

waveform

Vibrato

amount

Modulation

oscillator

shape

Amount

of

envelope

applied

to

filter

Amount

of

modulation

oscillator

applied

to

filter

Filter

tune

Filter

resonance

Filter

mode:

low

pass,

band

pass,

and

high

pass

Filter

envelope:

attack,

decay,

and

sustain

Amplifier

envelope:

attack,

decay,

and

sustain

Panelcontrol

of

any

parameter

is

retained

if

that

parameter

is

not

programmed.

NON

PROGRAMMABLE

CONTROLS:

Card

reader

select

Octave

select

Semitone

select

Portamento

time

Modulation

oscillator

speed

Noise

Ring

select

Output

volume.

Output:

High

and

low

outputs

of 4 and

.4

volts

nominal

range

suitable

for

driving

standard

music

and

hi-fi

amplifiers.

WARM-UP:

3ft

minutes

at

norfl

temperatures.

POTS

AND

SWITCHES:

All

potentiometers

;

are

Allen

Bradley

and

are

sealed

against

contaminents.

Allen

Bradley

pots

are

rated

at

100,000

rotations

and

become

quieter

with

use.

All

switch

contacts

are

gold

and

silver

.

/

plated

(excludes

power

switch).

SIZE:29"x17"x8"

WEIGHT:

26

lbs.

POWER

REQUIREMENTS:

10

watts

Specifications

subject

to

change

without

notice.

A

Kaman

Music

Product -~-~-

-

Box

205,

New

Hartford,

CT

06057

The

first

synthesizer

you

can

program.

Setting

up

your

SynKey

for

play.

1.

Unpack

your

SynKey

and

place

on

a

fiun,

flat

surface.

Remove

the

accessories

packed

with

the

instrument.

2.

Connect

your

SynKey

to

an

amplifier/

speaker

system.

Select

the

correct

output

on

the

back

panel

of

the

SynKey.

Use

high

level

output

with

hi-fi

amplifiers.

Use

low

level

output

with

guitar-type

amplifiers.

3.

Plug

your

SynKey

into a wall

socket

using

the 3 wire

cord.

If

the

receptacle

will

not

accept a 3

wire

plug,

use a properly

grounded

adapter.

Turn

on

your

SynKey

with

the

toggle

switch

on

the

back

panel. A red

light

should

glow

in

the

Modulation

Oscillator

section

of

the

control

panel.

The

light

may

be

blinking

on

and

off;

this

is

normal.

The

light

will

go

on

and

off

in

synchronization

with

the

Modulation

Oscillator

as

long

as

SynKey

is

on.

4.

Set the

tuning

and

octavation

controls

on

the

back

panel

straight

up.

(For

tuning

instructions,

see

page

10;

tuning

is

not

necessary

for

the

getting-acquainted

period.)

This

manual

is

designed

to

lead

you

through

SynKey

in a step-by-step

fashion.

Do

not

be

unnecessarily

concerned

with

technicalities.

Do

move

controls

very

slowly

and

listen

carefully

to

the

sounds

produced.

Try

to

determine

at

each

step

whether

you

are

controlling

pitch,

timbre,

or

loudness.

When

you

are able

to

relate

the

various

SynKey

controls

to

these

parameters,

you

are

well

on

your

way

to

becoming

an

accomplished

synthesist.

©copyright

1976

Kaman

Music

Owner's

Manual

Electronic

Music

Laboratories,

Inc.