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Introduction
Congratulations on buying the Polygene advanced MIDI converter. Polygene is part of
the Medic Modules range of Eurorack modules.
WHAT IS IT?
Polygene is a eurorack polyphonic MIDI to CV converter - 4 voice output that can be
used to play your CV synths / modules as a 4 voice polysynth.
Main Features
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Control 4 CV synths as one 4 voice poly
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Or, play them all at once in Unison
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16 note arpeggiator that doubles as a 16 note digital sequencer
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4 pitch CVs, 4 Gates
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Velocity, Mod Wheel, Controller 55, and 56 CV outputs
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Accent, Global Gate, Clock In and Clock Out digital IOs
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MIDI Out transmits Arpeggiator as MIDI notes.
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2 Multiples
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Hold, Mode, Range, Note Retrig
WHY DO I NEED THIS MODULE? WHAT’S SO SPECIAL?
Simple to use, it’s the perfect way to have MIDI control 4 CV synths, to play together as
one poly synth.
Connect to 4 mono synths, e.g. Analogue Solutions Nyborg
Or, connect to Eurorack modules set up as 4 synth voices.
The Arpeggiator has no nonsense operation harking back to the days of early Roland
synths such as the Jupiter 8 and SH101.
The Arpeggiator can also be used as a simple 16 note step sequencer. The arpeggiator
also plays back the velocity amount that was used.
The Arpeggiator will control CV synths, but the note info is also sent to the MIDI Out
socket as MIDI notes, so you can have it play a MIDI synth.
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Specification
Rack width: 32HP
Depth: 120mm
Weight:
Power: +/-12V
General Buttons
POLY ON/OFF
When the LED is on, the module is in Poly mode. A chord of up to 4 notes can be
played. The 4 channels are each assigned a note.
Channel assignment is cyclic! That means if you just play single notes, the converter
will in turn cycle through channels 1 to 4.
When off, the module is in Unison/Mono mode. All 4 channels will be active and each
will play the same note on the same MIDI channel. Note, you cannot assign separate
MIDI channels to each CV channel in Unison.
MIDI CHAN
To change the MIDI channel, push and hold this button then play some MIDI notes. The
module will set itself to the same channel as the received notes.
RETRIG
Note, this setting can only be changed when the arpeggiator is switched off.
Toggling this button turns on and off Gate Re-Trig. This changes the way the Gate
outputs behave when notes are overlapped.
When on, the Gate output will briefly turn off when overlapping notes. The reason for
this is so that your Envelopes will re-trigger.
Arpeggiator Buttons
ON
Turns on the Arpeggiator.
Note: for the Arpeggiator to work, the module must be receiving some sort of clock
signal at the CK IN socket, and, be receiving MIDI notes (of the correct channel!)
See notes on CK socket later.
HOLD
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This will hold any MIDI notes received. The notes played will continue to play as if you
are still holding the keys.
You can continue to add up to 16 notes.
Turning off HOLD (or the Arpeggiator) will release and forget all notes.
MODE
This changes to order the notes are played.
There are 3 modes:
UP - LED off - notes are played in the order they were initially pressed.
DOWN - LED on - notes are played in reverse order.
UP and DOWN - LED flashing - notes are played up, then down.
Note: When we say UP we mean in order, when we say DOWN we mean reverse
order, in which the notes were initially played in (by your hand).
Polygene will playback the notes in whatever order they were initially received, not in
order of pitch (note number).
This means that you can use Polygene as a 16 note step sequencer!
VELOCITY CV
Polygene also remembers the velocity that was used for each note and will play that
back also through the VEL CV socket.
RANGE
The octave range of the Arpeggiator playback can be extended. There are 3 settings
Normal - LED off - just plays the notes back as they were initially received.
+1 LED on - the notes play back once normally, then a 2nd time one octave up.
-1 - LED flashing - the notes will play back normally, then 1 octave up, then 1 octave
down.
Note: The CV range is approx 0-5V. Notes played out of range will just play as the
highest, or lowest note and no further.
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Sockets
MULTIPLES
There are two multiples.
Use these to split CV signals.
PITCH CVS
Each is 1V/Octave, 5 octaves range. Playing outside this range will just give a static
unchanging pitch. Usually patch these into your Pitch CV inputs.
GATES
5V positive gate signals. Usually you patch these into your Envelope trigger inputs.
VEL
0-5V signal with MIDI velocity as source. Ideal for controlling filter cut-off or other
module CV inputs.
MOD.W
0-5V signal with Mod Wheel as source. Patch to filter cut-off or pulse width CV inputs,
for example.
CC55 / CC56
0-5V signals using controllers 55 and 56. Additional CVs to control your synth.
ACC
When MIDI velocity of over 80 is received, this output will pulse a 5v signal. Use this to
clock sequencers, for example.
GLOBAL GATE
This gate output goes high when any one of the 4 channels is played.
CK IN
Use a 5v clock signal in here to clock the Arpeggiator. 1 pulse per note. CK OUT could
be used.
CK OUT
MIDI Sync is converted to a 5v analogue clock.
MIDI IN
Just a MIDI In - connect your DAW or keyboard into here.
MIDI THRU / OUT
Plays out a copy of what comes into the In socket. It will also output the Arpeggiator
pattern as MIDI notes.
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THE ARPEGGIATOR NEEDS A CLOCK SIGNAL TO WORK.
To use MIDI clock, patch CK Out to CK In. Your DAW must be transmitting MIDI Sync.
Or patch in an LFO to use that as a clock source.
Or generally and typical gate signal should work.!
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Warranty
Polygene comes with a 1 year (from purchase date) back to base warranty,
(i.e. customer must arrange and pay for carriage to and from Analogue Solutions
or the dealer from which purchased).
This warranty shall not apply where the product has been subject to alteration,
misuse accident, neglect (such as extremes of temperature and/or moisture) or
to wear resulting from normal use.
At the sole discretion of Analogue Solutions, the warranty is deemed to be void
should the unit be or considered to have been opened or any other modifications
or tampering be carried out by unauthorised parties.
CE#COMPLIANCE
This unit complies with EU Directives 73/23/EEC and 89/336/EEC.
Standards: EN55103-1, EN55103-2, EN60065
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