Erica Synths Matrix Mixer User Manual

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MATRIX MIXER

When external clock is used, Clock Out copies it and works
as clock through. When no external clock is applied, you
get here precise internal clock signal 20-320 BPM

OUTPUTS CLOCK IN

8

7

CLOCK OUT

6

5

Plug here external Clock to sync Performances
with your modular system clock

MATRIX MIXER

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7

6

5

4

3

3,2inch resistive touchscreen indicates patches . It’s big
enough so you don’t need stylus, but if you feel, your
fingers are too massive, we encourage you get one.

Mixed audio signals and/or CVs

2

4

3

2

1

1 2 3 4 5 9876 10

Use 10 buffered inputs to route audio or CV signals to any

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INPUTS

ENTER

ENTER button allows you to access menu, load

are routed to 8 outputs

of 8 outputs or split them to several outputs simultaneously

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ERICA SYNTHS MATRIX MIXER!

Inspired by EMS Synthi, Erica Synths MATRIX MIXER is unique, easy to use module that
allows you to route any (or several simultaneously) of 10 inputs to any (or several simultane­ously) of 8 outputs. Input signals (audio and/or control voltage) are not only connected

mechanically; they are mixed together on a buffered input mixer. Likewise, if you wish to

route one input to several outputs (use the Matrix Mixer as a splitter), outputs will be

buffered also. 250 patches can be saved in the internal memory and recalled instantly. The

module has unique Performance mode, when you can chain multiple patches in a long perfor-

mance so that patches change automatically, clocked by external or internal clock. If you do
not need all functionality above, you can simply use the Matrix Mixer as the precise clock
generator, where clock can be set from 20 to 320BPM.

See the illustrated user manual for more information!

TECHNICAL SPECS

Inputs: 10

Outputs: 8

Signal mode: both audio and CV

Input signal level: up to 20 Vptp

Mixer gain: 1

Resistive touchscreen: 3,2”

Internal clock: 20-320 BPM

Panel width: 49,5HP

Module Depth: 40mm

Power supply: bipolar +-12V , eurorack standard

Power consumption: 150mA@+12V, 45mA@-12V

patches and start performances

WATER IS LETHAL FOR MOST OF THE ELECTRIC DEVICES, UNLESS THEY ARE
MADE WATERPROOF. THIS ERICA SYNTHS MODULE IS NOT INTENDED FOR
USE IN A HUMID OR WET ENVIRONMENT. NO LIQUIDS OR OTHER CONDUCT­ING SUBSTANCES MUST GET INTO THE MODULE. SHOULD THIS HAPPEN, THE
MODULE SHOULD BE DISCONNECTED FROM MAINS POWER IMMEDIATELY,
DRIED, EXAMINED AND CLEANED BY A QUALIFIED TECHNICIAN.

DO NOT EXPOSE THE MODULE TO TEMPERATURES ABOVE +50° C OR
BELOW -20° C. IF YOU HAVE TRANSPORTED MODULE IN EXTREME LOW
TEMPERATURES, LEAVE IT IN ROOM TEMPERATURE FOR AN HOUR
BEFORE PLUGGING IT IN.

TRANSPORT THE INSTRUMENT CAREFULLY, NEVER LET IT DROP OR FALL
OVER. WARRANT Y DOES NOT APPLY TO MODULES WITH VISUAL DAMAGES.

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REPAIR HAS TO BE IN ITS ORIGINAL PACK AGING. ALL OTHER DELIVERIES
WILL BE REJECTED AND RETURNED TO YOU. MAKE SURE YOU KEEP THE
ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION.

WARRANTY

You will find Erica Synths terms of warranty at www.ericasynths.lv.

Items for return, exchange and/or warranty repair have to be sent to:

Erica Synths. Andrejostas Str. 4a , room T8-C, Riga, Latvia. LV-1045

In case of any questions, feel free to contact us through www.ericasynths.lv

or via e-mail [e-mail].

DISPOSAL

This device complies to the EU guidelines and is manufactured RoHS conforming without use
of led, mercury, cadmium and chrome. Nevertheless, this device is special waste and dispos­al in household waste is not recommended.

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Please follow the instructions for use of the Erica Synths Matrix Mixer below, ‘cause only this
will guarantee proper operation of the module and ensure warranty from Erica Synths.

User manual by Girts Ozolins@Erica Synths. Design by Edgars Rasins. Copying, distribution

or any commercial use in any way is prohibited and needs the written permission by Erica

Synths. Specifications are subject to change without notice.

Developed by Erica Synths. ©Erica Synths 2014. Made in Latvia

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MATRIX MIXER

THE MAIN MENU SCREEN SETTINGS SCREEN NEW PATCH/PERFORMANCE SCREEN

8

1. Arrow

2. Patch

7

3. Test perform

6

4. Erica 1

5. Peformance

5

6. Janis

4

7. hhhhpch

3

8. performper

9. hhhhpch

2

10. performper

1

List of saved Patches (in green)

and Perfor mances (in yellow).
Patch is static connection of

Inputs and Outputs. Matrix

Mixer can save and recall 250

Patches.
Perf orma nce is dynamic – you

Mute

New

Delete

Settings

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ENTER

can chain exis ting patches or
design new patches t hat will
change automatically synchro­nized by internal or external

clock. Internal clock settings

are stored with the
Perf orma nce. Matrix Mixer can

save 128 INFINETLY long

Performances.

Patches: 8/250

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Performances: 6/120

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6

5

4

3

2

1

120

Factory Reset

BPM

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Memor y usage and other

information with the fir mware

upgrade

Inter nal Clock indicator. Use the
slider to set the clock approxi­mately, and then hit the line leſt
or right from the slider for fine

setting – each hit will increase

or de cr ease clo ck for 1BP M. The
default setting of the Clock is
120BPM.

Clock out is 0 - +5V pulse.

If something completely w rong
happens...

ENTER

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1. gggg1.pch

2. hhhh.pch

7

3. perform.per

6

4. yyyy.per

5. ggg2.per

5

6. girta_per.per

4

7. hhhh.pch

3

8. perform.per

9. hhhh.pch

2

10. perform.per

1

Create new:

Patch

Perform

Cancel

Mute

New

Delete

Settings

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ENTER

Patch preview window
Mute button
Touch New to star t the new

Patch or Performance.
Selec t Patch or Per formance,

you want to delete and hit
Delete

Access system setting s

NEW PATCH SCREEN SAVE PATCH/PERFORMANCE SCREEN NAME PATCH/PERFORMANCE SCREEN

Hit any crossing of the net to
route the input to the output or
several outputs. You can use
Matrix Mixer as mixer and/or

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7

6

5

4

3

2

1

splitter
Once you are happy wit h the

patch, press and hold Enter
button. The save screen will
appear.

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7

6

5

4

3

2

1

Save?

Yes

No

Cancel

Insert Patch

Make your choice! Invent the name and hit OK.

Enter name of the patch:

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6

5

4

3

2

1

erica synths

_

98765432 01

oiuytrew pq

lkjhgfds _a

.,mnbvcx ?z

<-BkSpspace ->Shift

Cancel OK

Hit New in the main window
to start a new Patch or
Performance

Selec t, what you want to
create. If you c ancel the
action, you will return to the
main screen.

The latest Patch is saved at
the end of the list.

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ENTER

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ENTER

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ENTER

DESIGNING A PERFORMANCE. STEP 1 DESIGNING A PERFORMANCE. STEP 2 DESIGNING A PERFORMANCE. STEP 3

If you start t he new
perf ormance, you have similar
windo w, as in case with t he new

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7

6

5

4

3

2

1

1/1

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patch, but since the
Perf orma nce can consist of
several patches, you see th e
step number and brig ht blue
arrows on the bottom of the
screen.

Now you can design the first

patch of the Performance.

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7

6

5

4

3

2

1

1/1

Save?

Yes

No

Cancel

Insert Patch

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OR you may want to inser t
already saved patc h in the any
step of the Performance. To do

so, PR ESS A ND HOLD Enter

button for few seconds.
Options screen will appear.

Hit Insert Patch

ENTER

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1. gggg1.pch

2. hhhh.pch

7

3. perform.per

6

4. Arrow

5. ggg2.per

5

6. girta_per.per

4

7. hhhh.pch

3

8. perform.per

9. hhhh.pch

2

10. perform.per

1

Insert

Cancel

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ENTER

Scroll through the menu and
selec t the Patch you wish to
insert in the Perf orma nce.
Saved Performances are
inactive.

Hit Insert.

DESIGNING A PERFORMANCE. STEP 4 DESIGNING A PERFORMANCE. STEP 5 PLAYING PACHES.

Once you are happy wit h the

first step of the Perfor mance,

press Enter button promptly

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5

4

3

2

1

1/1

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and the first step will start to

record.
Recor ding is indicated by red

matrix net.
Recor ding is sy nchroniz ed to the

inter nal or external clock.

Recor ding is done in real time.
The recording time of each s tep
is INFINITE! To stop recording of

the first step, press the Enter

button promptly again.

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2

1

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Now you can design the next
step of the perfor mance in the
same fashion as above. Number

of in finitely long steps in the

Perf orma nce is limited to 64.

When you are recording the last
step of the perfor mance, pres s
and hol d Enter button for few
seconds, an d Save screen, same
as in Patch mode, will appear.

Save the Per formance
and name it.

ENTER

Congratulations! You
have designed the
Performance!

8

1. gggg1.pch

2. hhhh.pch

7

3. perform.per

6

4. Arrow

5. ggg2.per

5

6. girta_per.per

4

7. hhhh.pch

3

8. perform.per

9. hhhh.pch

2

10. perform.per

1

Selec t the Patch, you want to
recall. Pat ches are saved in
green, Performances in
yellow. Use slider next to the
menu to acces s Patches in
your long list.

When selection is made,

Mute

New

Delete

Settings

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ENTER

press Enter button.
Patch will activate instantly.
To exit the patch, PRESS

AND HOLD Enter button. You

will return to the main menu,
but the Patch continues
playing until you select
another Patch or
Performance.

You can Mute the patch by
hitting Mute. The Mute will
turn red and t he patch will be
muted. You can un mute it by
hitting Mute again or by
star ting o ther Patch or
Performance.

PLAYING PERFORMANCES. STEP1 PLAYING PERFORMANCES. STEP2 ENJOY ERICA SYNTHS MATRIX MIXER AND

SHARE YOUR PATCH IDEAS!

CHECK THE DEMOS OF THE
MATRIX MIXER AND OTHER

ERICA SYNTHS MODULES ON
WWW.ERICASYNTHS.LV

8

1. gggg1.pch

2. insert test

7

3. perform.per

6

4. Arrow

5. ggg2.per

5

6. girta_per.per

4

7. hhhh.pch

3

8. perform.per

7. hhhh.pch

2

8. perform.per

1

Clock

Start on:

Button

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Mute

New

Delete

Settings

ENTER

Selec t the Performance, you
want to recall. Per formances
are saved in yell ow. When
selec tion is made, pr ess Enter
button.

Start on Clock /Button scr een

will appear.

If you hit Button, the

Perf orma nce will star t to play
as soon you pre ss Enter button.
This featur e can be u sed both

with internal an external clock.
If you hit Clock, the performance

will start as soon the fir st
external clock signal comes in.

As Per for mance pays , matrix
net turns red.

You may wish to EDIT the
Perf orma nce during the

playback. To do so, pr ess Enter

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7

6

5

4

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2

1

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3/4

7

BUT TON PROMPT LY. The matrix

net will turn blue, and you can
insert new points in the matrix.

Once you are happy about the
result, press Enter promptly
again.

The Performance is looped –
when it reaches the end, it
star ts pl aying f rom the step1

again until external clock is

supplied.

ENTER

You can stop the performance

by PUSHING AND HOLDING

Enter button.
If you have made changes in the

Perf orma nce, you will be asked

to save t hose.