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DOMINION CLUB
Operating Manual
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IMPRINT
MFB – Ingenieurbüro Manfred Fricke
Neue Straße 13
14163 Berlin
www.mfberlin.de
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Disclaimer
The content of this manual has been compiled with meticulous care
and to the best of our knowledge. However, MFB does not assume
any liability for up-to-dateness, completeness or accuracy for any of
the pages in this manual. We reserve the right to change any of the
terms and contents at any time without advance notice. MFB does
not take responsibility for any warranties for this manual beside the
ones being defined by the corresponding commercial laws.
Any duplication, processing or form of distribution of this manual or
parts of it requires permission of the manufacturer.
Safety Instructions
Please carefully read the following safety instructions! These include
general rules of handling electric products. Carefully read all notes
before placing the unit into operation.
Suitable place of installation
• Only use this device in confined spaces, avoid humidity and
dust.
• Ensure unhindered airflow to all sides of the device. Do not place
the device in direct proximity to heat sources.
• Do not expose the device to direct sunlight or strong vibrations.
Connection for power supply
• Never place containers of liquid on the device.
• Ensure a safe and firm stand when in use.
• Make sure no objects get inside the device. Should this happen,
switch off the device and remove it from the receptacle. Consult
a qualified dealer next.
Intended use
This device has exclusively been designed to generate and process
audio signals as well control signals corresponding to MIDI- and MBus specifications. Any further use is not allowed and will preclude
any warranty claims against MFB.
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Maintenance
• Do not open the device. Repairing and servicing must only be
carried out by qualified personnel. There are no user serviceable
parts inside the device. In addition, unauthorized opening the
device renders the warranty void.
• Only use dry and soft cloth or a brush for cleaning. Alcohol,
solvents or comparable chemicals will damage the device's
surface!
Disposal
This unit has been manufactured RoHS-conforming in compliance
with the requirements of the European parliament and council and
thus is free from lead, mercury, cadmium and hexavalent chromium.
Nevertheless, disposal of this product is classified as special waste
which must not be disposed with general household waste!
For proper disposal please refer to your dealer or to:
MFB
Neue Straße 13
14163 Berlin - Germany
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Table of Contents
General 7
Setup 7
OSCILLATORS 8
• Tuning 8
• Waveforms 10
• Sub-Oscillators, Noise, Ring-Modulation 10
• Modulation 11
• Synchronization 12
• Bit Reduction 12
• Glide 12
MIXER 13
FILTER 13
ENVELOPES 14
• Retrigger 14
LFOs 15
• Mode 15
• Synchronization 16
• Modulation Targets 16
SELECT MENUS 17
• 1 PRESETS 17
• 2 VCA VEL 18
• 3 VCF VEL 18
• 4 LFO3 18
• 5 WHEELS 19
• 6 TRIGGER 20
• 7 MIDI 20
• 8 DUMP 21
• 9 PHONES 21
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ARPEGGIATOR / SEQUENCER 22
• Mode 22
• Start and Stop 22
• Tempo 23
• Scale 23
• Shuffle 23
• Gate Length 24
• Step Length 24
• Synchronization 24
ARPEGGIATOR 25
• Hold 25
• Octaving 26
STEP-SEQUENCER 26
• Pauses 26
• Legato 26
REALTIME-SEQUENCER 27
• Delete 27
MOTION-SEQUENCER 28
• Delete 28
Rear Panel - Connections 29
MIDI Implementation 30
MIDI-CC-Chart 31
Hint: To provide a better overview, we a added a schematic of the
described section to each chapter. All labelings of controls, buttons
and jacks are printed bold in this manual and are written/spelled
exactly as on the device's user interface.
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General
DOMINION CLUB is a monophonic synthesizer with an analog sound
engine and a supplemental digital oscillator. The oscillators’ and
LFOs’ waveforms can be seamlessly blended. In addition,
DOMINION CLUB offers 99 memory locations, a step-sequencer, an
arpeggiator as well as comprehensive MIDI control.
Setup
DOMINION CLUB uses an external power supply which is connected
to the rear-panel DC-IN jack. Find the POWER ON/OFF switch
alongside. Prior to switching the device on, its AUDIO OUT jack
should be connected to a mixing console, an audio-interface or an
amplifier. Pressing the switch will turn DOMINION CLUB on and off.
DOMINION CLUB can be played using via a keyboard or sequencer
using MIDI. To do so, connect one of the inputs MIDI IN, USB KEYS
resp. USB PC to the MIDI-output or USB-port of a keyboard or MIDIinterface of a computer (DAW).
Additionally, a MFB proprietary M-Bus connector is available.
HINT: Because DOMINION CLUB is an analog synthesizer, it should be
given a “warm-up-period” of five to ten minutes after switching on in
order to ensure stabile tuning.
Operation
For all button-functions, the corresponding values are being
adjusted using the VALUE control and the numerical display. Use the
ENTER button to return to the current select-menu after entering a
value. With no value being edited, the menu automatically returns
after approx. 3 seconds.
All functions being printed bold on DOMINION CLUB's user interface,
e.g. INTV, can be reached using the SHIFT button.
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OSCILLATORS
DOMINION CLUB offers five simultaneously usable sound sources: two
analog VCOs, one digital oscillator and two sub-oscillators. One of
the sub-oscillators may alternatively be used as a noise generator.
VCOs 1 and 2 are equal in function and offer identical controls.
Some of these controls are also valid for the digital oscillator.
Identical functions will only be described once here.
Tuning
The functions TUNE and TRSP set the synthesizer's global tuning. Tune
adjusts the tuning by +/- one semitone.
• Press TUNE button
• The display shows the current value, e.g. 00
• Use VALUE control to set a value between -50
00
0000
50 and 50
5050
50
5050
• Press ENTER button
Transpose allows changing the tuning by +/- one octave in
semitone-steps.
• Press and hold SHIFT and TRSP button additionally
• The display shows the current value, e.g. 00
• Use VALUE control to set a value between -l
00
0000
2 and 12
lll222
12
1212
• Press ENTER button
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The setting for all three oscillators can be individually shifted by +/one octave.
• Press OCT button of oscillator VCO1, VCO2 or DIGITAL
• The display shows the current value, e.g. 00
• Use VALUE control to set a value between -
00
0000
-01
01 and 01
--
0101
01
0101
• Press ENTER button
The functions DETUNE and INTV can be used to set the tuning for the
oscillators VCO2 and DIGITAL in relation to the overall tuning (TUNE
and TRSP).
Detune changes the tuning by +/- one semitone.
• Press DETUNE button of VCO2 or DIGITAL
• The display shows the current value, e.g. 00
• Use VALUE control to set a value between -50
00
0000
50 and 50
5050
50
5050
• Press ENTER button
Interval changes the tuning by +/- one octave in semitone-steps.
• Press and hold SHIFT button
• Press INTV button of VCO2 or DIGITAL
• The display shows the current value, e.g. 00
• Use VALUE control to set a value between –l2
00
0000
l2 and llll2222
l2l2
• Press ENTER button
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Waveforms
The graphically designed wave-control of the analog oscillators
VCO1 and VCO2 is used to blend between the waveforms triangle,
sawtooth and square. Starting from the square position, the
symmetry of the waveform (pulse width) is continuously being
changed to its narrowest setting when turned fully clockwise.
In version 1.0, the digital oscillator is a FM-unit with two operators.
There are different algorithms to chose from including a noise
generator (algorithm 11).
• Press ALG button
• The display shows the current algorithm, e.g. 03
• Use VALUE control to set a value between 00
03
0303
00 and 11
0000
11
1111
• Press ENTER button
The graphically designed wave-control of the digital oscillator is
used to adjust the depth of the frequency modulation (version 1.0).
This control is inoperable with algorithm 11 (noise) being selected.
Sub-Oscillators, Noise, Ring-Modulation
In parallel to VCO1 and VCO2, two sub-oscillators can be activated.
• Press SUB button of VCO1 or VCO2
• The display shows the level of the sub-oscillator, e.g. 000
• Use VALUE control to set a value between 000
000 and 255
000000
000
000000
255
255255
• Press ENTER button
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Sub-oscillator 1 can be switched to generate noise. The noise
generator's level is an adjusted identical to the sub-oscillator (see
page 10).
• Press and hold SHIFT button
• Press NOISE button additionally
• The display shows the current state
• Use VALUE control to select a value between SUb
SUb and nSE
SUbSUb
nSE
nSEnSE
• Press ENTER button
By pressing XOR, ring modulation of VCO1 and VCO2 can be
enabled. The level is an adjusted identical to the sub-oscillator (see
page 10).
• Press and hold SHIFT button
• Press XOR button additionally
• The display shows the current state
• Use VALUE control to toggle between oFF
oFF and on
oFFoFF
on
onon
• Press ENTER button
Modulation
One out of four parameters can be modulated by envelope ENV1
for each of the three oscillators.
• Press MOD SEL button of VCO1, VCO2 or DIGITAL
• The display shows the currently selected modulation target:
PtC
PtC – pitch
PtCPtC
Snd
Snd – sound (waveform resp. FM-intensity for DIGITAL)
SndSnd
Sub
Sub – sub-oscillator level (only for VCO 1 / VCO2)
SubSub
oSC
oSC – oscillator level
oSCoSC
• Use VALUE control to select the desired target
• Press ENTER button
The three MOD AMT controls adjust the modulation depth for the
corresponding oscillator. These controls work bipolar allowing
positive and negative modulations. No modulation will be applied
when set to the center position.
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Synchronization
Oscillators VCO1 and VCO2 can be synchronized using a so-called
hard sync. Here, the oscillator being synchronized, VCO2, is being
forced to the main oscillator's (VCO1) pitch. By manually changing
the pitch of VCO2 using the TUNE control or by modulation via MOD
AMT, the sound will increasingly change to more drastic results.
• Press VCO1 SYNC button in the lower row
• The display shows the current state
• Use VALUE control to toggle between oFF
oFF and on
oFFoFF
on
onon
• Press ENTER button
An optimal setting for characteristic sync-sounds is the modulation of
the parameter PtC
PtC by envelope ENV1 (see page 11). Use MOD AMT
PtCPtC
to adjust the intensity of the effect.
Bit Reduction
The digital oscillator’s resolution can be changed using the
parameter DIG BITRED. Lower values will result in a rawer lofi-sound.
• Press and hold SHIFT button
• Press DIG BITRED button in the lower row additionally
• The display shows the current value, e.g. 0
• Use VALUE control to set a value between 0
2
000llll222
2 and 00
000llll222
001111
0000
• Press ENTER button
Glide
Glide activates a portamento-effect (sliding from a played note to
the next) with adjustable transitional time. The glide effect is inactive
with the value being set to 000
000.
000000
• Press GLIDE button in the lower row
• The display shows the current value, e.g. 020
• Use VALUE control to set a value between 000
020
020020
000 and llll27
000000
27
2727
• Press ENTER button
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MIXER
The VCO1, VCO2 and DIGITAL controls adjust the oscillators’ levels
before these are fed into the filter. With all controls fully turned up,
the filter input is slightly overdriven.
The level controls for the sub-oscillators resp. the noise generator are
being set in the oscillator-menu as described on page 10.
FILTER
The multimode-filter can be used as low pass TP, high pass HP and
band rejection filter NT. The MORPH control allows seamless
crossfading between these modes.
The filter’s cutoff frequency is adjusted using the CUTOFF control,
while the resonance is set using the RESONANCE control. The
resonance parameter can be calibrated individually (see page 18,
section 3 VCF VEL).
The CONTOUR control adjusts the modulation intensity of envelope
ENV1 towards the filter's frequency. This control works bipolar
allowing positive and negative modulations. No modulation will be
applied when set to the center position.
The menu-function FILTER KEY adjusts a pitch-dependent control of
the cutoff-frequency (key-follow).
• Press and hold SHIFT button
• Press FILTER KEY button in the lower row additionally
• The display shows the current value, e.g. 075
• Use VALUE control to set a value between 000
075
075075
000 and llll00
000000
00
0000
• Press ENTER button
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ENVELOPES
DOMINION CLUB offers two ADSR-envelopes. Envelope ENV1 is
permanently assigned to the filter by the CONTOUR control.
However, it may additionally be used to control the oscillators in
parallel using MOD SEL / MOD AMT (see page 11).
Envelope ENV2 controls the VCA and therefore the sound's level
contour.
Retrigger
Both envelopes can individually be adjusted in their response
behavior. Either the envelope will normally be triggered for a single
pass (trG
trG) with every incoming note or it will run looped (LoP
trGtrG
duration of the note being held on a keyboard resp. by a
sequencer. The loop-length is specified by adjusting the values for
ATTACK, DECAY and RELEASE. Audio effects may occur if setting
these parameters to minimum values.
• Press RETRIG ENV 1 button in the lower row
resp. press and hold SHIFT and ENV2 button additionally
• The display shows the current state
• Use VALUE control to select a value between trG
• Press ENTER button
LoP) for the
LoPLoP
trG and LoP
trGtrG
LoP
LoPLoP
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LFOs
LFO1 and LFO2 offer identical functions. A third LFO works in
dependence of the modulation-wheel of an attached keyboard
resp. to MIDI-CC #01. It is reached through SEL-menu 4 (see page
18).
The RATE control adjusts the speed within a range of approx. 4
seconds to approx. 300Hz.
Use the WAVE control to select the waveform. There is a seamless
transition between sine, descending sawtooth, triangle and
ascending sawtooth.
After switching to the square waveform, the corresponding range is
used to adjust the pulse width. Further on, the waveform switches to
Sample & Hold which offers an adjustable delay to create soft
transitions.
Use the AMT control to adjust the modulation depth for the LFO.
Mode
• Press MODE LFO 1 button in the lower row
resp. press and hold SHIFT and LFO2 button additionally
• The display shows the current LFO-mode:
FrE
FrE – free running
FrEFrE
rES
rES – reset, LFO is restarted with each new note
rESrES
oSH
oSH – one shot, single cycle for each note
oSHoSH
SYC
SYC – tempo synced to MIDI-clock (see page 16)
SYCSYC
• use VALUE control to select the mode
• Press ENTER button
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Hint: In one-shot-mode, the selected waveform will only be played
once for a played note. This allows using a LFO as a simple
envelope. For example, selecting a descending sawtooth will imitate
a decay envelope.
Synchronization
With SYC
SYC being selected as LFO-mode (see page 15), the RATE
SYCSYC
control adjusts the resolution of the internal resp. external MIDI-clock.
The clock-rate per bar can be set to 96, 48, 32, 24, 16, 12, 10, 9, 8, 7,
6, 5, 4, 3, 2 or 1.
Hint: The resolution is not being displayed. The setting has to be
adjusted by ear.
Modulation Targets
The LFOs' modulation targets are assigned using the display. If
assigning oscillators, a dot in the display will indicate which oscillator
is currently addressed, e.g. < S.nd
S.nd Sn.d Snd.
Sn.d Snd. > displays wave-
S.ndS.nd
Sn.d Snd.Sn.d Snd.
modulation for VCO1 (dot to the left), VCO2 (dot in the middle) resp.
DIGITAL (dot to the right).
• Press DEST LFO 1 button in the lower row
resp. press and hold SHIFT and LFO2 button additionally
• The display shows the currently selected modulation target:
PtC
PtC Pitch OSC 1/2/3
PtCPtC
Snd
Snd Wave OSC 1/2/3
SndSnd
SUb
SUb Volume Sub-OSC 1/2
SUbSUb
oSC
oSC Volume OSC 1/2/3
oSCoSC
CUt
CUt Filter cutoff
CUtCUt
rES
rES Filter resonance
rESrES
FtP
FtP Filter type (Morph)
FtPFtP
• Use VALUE control to select the mode
• Press ENTER button
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SELECT MENUS
Nine menus can be called up using the SEL control. These serve to
adjust additional functions and system settings. For a better
overview, the menus are printed to the lower part of the device's
housing.
If selecting a menu using the SEL control, the display will shortly
indicate the menu before switching to the value currently set which
can be edited using the VALUE control. The value will automatically
be stored when moving to the next select-menu. It is not necessary
to confirm using the ENTER button.
1 PRESETS
Presets allow to save and call up sounds including the corresponding settings for the arpeggiator and sequencer (s. page 22 ff).
Hint: Preset P00
P00 is not a memory location. Here, the sound matches
P00P00
the current settings of the controls which is useful when creating new
sounds or for live improvisation.
Hint: Whenever a preset number shows a dot (left), it has a
corresponding sequence stored with it.
Loading a preset:
• Use SEL control to open menu 1. PrE
PrE will be temp. displayed
PrE PrE
• Use VALUE control to select the desired preset
• Press LOAD button in the lower row
• The corresponding LED will light up temporarily
• The preset is loaded
Saving a preset:
• Use SEL control to open menu 1. PrE
PrE will be temp. displayed
PrEPrE
• Use VALUE control to select the desired memory location
• Press and hold SHIFT button
• The LED above the STORE button lights up red
• Press STORE button in the lower row
• The LED above the STORE button turns off
• The preset is now stored
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2 VCA VEL
This parameter adjusts the effect velocity data of an attached
keyboard take on the VCA resp. the output volume.
• Use SEL control to open menu 2. VCA
• The display shows the current value, e.g. 095
• Use VALUE control to set a value between 000
VCA will be temp. displayed
VCAVCA
095
095095
000 and llll27
000000
27
2727
3 VCF VEL
This menu adjusts the effect velocity data of an attached keyboard
take on the filter frequency, resp. the CUTOFF parameter and the
calibration of the filter's resonance.
• Use SEL control to open menu 3. VCF
• The display shows the current value, e.g. 095
• Use VALUE control to set a value between 000
• Use SEL control to open menu 3. VCF
• Press SHIFT button. The display will temporarily show rES
• The display shows the current value, e.g. l
• Use VALUE control to set a value between 000
VCF will be temp. displayed
VCF VCF
095
095095
000 and llll27
000000
VCF will be temp. displayed
VCF VCF
l00
00
ll
0000
000 and llll27
000000
27
2727
rES
rESrES
27
2727
4 LFO3
This menu adjusts the speed of LFO3. This LFO offers a triangle
waveform and always addresses the same modulation target which
is selected for the modulation-wheel resp. MIDI-controller CC#01
(see page 19). The modulation of LFO3 only applies with the
modulation-wheel resp. MIDI-controller CC#01 being active (a value
larger than zero).
With the speed for LFO3 being set to a value of 000
000, LFO3 will be
000000
deactivated. In this case, the modulation-wheel resp. MIDI-controller
CC#01 solely addresses the modulation target.
• Use SEL control to open menu 4. Lfo
• The display shows the current value, e.g. 000
• Use VALUE control to set a value between 000
Lfo will be temp. displayed
LfoLfo
000
000000
000 and llll27
000000
27
2727
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5 WHEELS
This menu allows adjustment of two parameters: the effect of the
pitch-wheel and the destination of the modulation-wheel of an
attached keyboard.
Use the SHIFT button to toggle back and forth between both sub
menus.
Pitch-wheel:
• Use SEL control to open menu 5. Pbd
• The display shows the current value, e.g. P.02
• Use VALUE control to set a value between P.00
Pbd will be temp. displayed
PbdPbd
P.02
P.02P.02
P.00 and P.
P.00P.00
P.llll2222
P.P.
Hint: The value displays the pitch-wheel-range in semitones. The
same values are applied when turning the wheel up- or downwards
(positive/negative).
Modulation-wheel:
• Use SEL control to open menu 5. Pbd
• Press SHIFT button. The display will temporarily show LdS
• The display shows the currently selected modulation target:
PtC
PtC Pitch OSC 1/2/3
PtCPtC
Snd
Snd Wave OSC 1/2/3
SndSnd
SUb
SUb Volume Sub-OSC 1/2
SUbSUb
oSC
oSC Volume OSC 1/2/3
oSCoSC
CUt
CUt Filter cutoff
CUtCUt
rES
rES Filter resonance
rESrES
FtP
FtP Filter type (Morph)
FtPFtP
Pbd will be temp. displayed
Pbd Pbd
LdS
LdSLdS
• Use VALUE control to select the desired target
For the oscillators, a dot in the display will indicate which oscillator
the destination is currently assigned to, e.g. < S.nd
S.nd Sn.d Snd.
Sn.d Snd. > displays
S.ndS.nd
Sn.d Snd.Sn.d Snd.
wave-modulation for VCO1 (dot to the left), VCO2 (dot in the
middle) resp. DIGITAL (dot to the right).
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6 TRIGGER
DOMINION CLUB uses high note priority, meaning whenever two
notes are being played overlapping on the keyboard, the upper
note will be played.
This menu adjusts the legato behavior with notes being played tied
to each other.
• Use SEL control to open menu 6. TrG
• The display shows the current state:
LE9
LE9 Legato, tied notes will not generate triggers
LE9LE9
LAU
LAU Legato Auto Glide, glide function is active for legato
LAULAU
TrG will be temp. displayed
TrGTrG
notes
ULt
ULt Multi-trigger, tied notes will generate triggers,
ULtULt
no glide effect
• Use VALUE control to select the mode
7 MIDI
This menu allows adjusting the MIDI-channel being used to transmit
MIDI-data (Transmit MIDI Control Change) as well as the function of
the MIDI OUT THRU jack.
• Use SEL control to open menu 7. nCH
• The display shows the current value, e.g. n0
• Use VALUE control to set a value between n0
nCH will be temp. displayed
nCHnCH
n0llll
n0n0
n0llll and nnnnllll6666
n0n0
• Use SEL control to open menu 7. nCH
• Press SHIFT button. The display will temporarily show tCC
nCH will be temp. displayed
nCH nCH
tCC
tCCtCC
• The display shows the current state
• Use VALUE control to toggle between off
off and on
offoff
on
onon
• Use SEL control to open menu 7. nCH
• Press SHIFT button. The display will temporarily show tCC
• Press SHIFT button again. The display will temporarily show tHU
nCH will be temp. displayed
nCHnCH
tCC
tCCtCC
tHU
tHUtHU
• The display shows the current state
• Use VALUE control to toggle between oUt
oUt and tHU
oUtoUt
tHU
tHUtHU
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8 DUMP
This menu allows sending the memory content to a computer via the
USB PC connector to be archived and to be sent back to DOMINION
CLUB.
• Use SEL control to open menu 8. PdP
• The display shows off
off (to avoid accidental dumps)
offoff
• Use VALUE control to set the value to on
PdP will be temp. displayed
PdPPdP
on
onon
• Press LOAD button to start the dump
• The display indicates the numbers of the presets being
transferred
Hint: The settings for the arpeggiator and sequencer will be
transmitted with the presets. However, control movements recorded
in parallel will not be transmitted (see page 27, section MotionSequencer).
Unused preset memories will not be transferred with a dump.
When sending a data-dump to DOMINION CLUB, it will automatically
be received – no menu has to be called up. The only requirement is
that neither the arpeggiator nor the sequencer can be active (see
page 22).
9 PHONES
This menu allows level-adjustment of the HEADPHONE OUT output,
which is set independently from the AUDIO OUT output.
• Use SEL control to open menu 9. Pho
• The display shows the current value, e.g. l
• Use VALUE control to set a value between 000
Pho will be temp. displayed
Pho Pho
l20
20
ll
2020
000 and l2
000000
l27777
l2l2
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ARPEGGIATOR / SEQUENCER
For each preset, an arpeggiator or sequencer as well as an
additional motion-sequencer can be activated. All of these settings
will be saved along with the preset.
Mode
Select between three options first:
• Press ARP STEP REAL button in the lower row repeatedly:
LED off > arpeggiator – display shows ArP
LED red > step-sequencer – display shows StP
LED green > realtime-sequencer – display shows rEL
ArP
ArPArP
StP
StPStP
rEL
rELrEL
The color of the LED remains corresponding to the mode. The display
automatically returns to the select-menu.
Start and Stop
After being selected, the arpeggiator resp. sequencer will be in
standby-mode and need to be enabled first.
• Press START/STOP button in the lower row
• The corresponding LED will be lit red
> Arpeggiator is ready to play, reacting to incoming notes
> Step- resp. realtime-sequencer starts
• The LED above the STORE button flashes red with the beat,
the first step is visualized by red/green flashing
• To stop, press START/STOP button again
• The corresponding LED will turn off
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Tempo
• Press TEMPO button in the lower row
• The corresponding LED will be lit red
• The display shows the current value, e.g. 095
• Use VALUE control to set a value between 060
095
095095
060 and 300
060060
300
300300
• Press ENTER button
By selecting the oFF
oFF setting (below a value of 060
oFFoFF
060), the reception of
060060
MIDI-clock is blocked. With the reception of an external MIDI-clock,
START/STOP and TEMPO on DOMINION CLUB will no longer function.
Scale
Scale adjusts the rhythmical resolution of the arpeggio pattern resp.
the sequencer. Although a different scale can be selected during
active playback, the new value will become only become active
after restarting the sequencer using START/STOP.
• Press and hold SHIFT button
• Press SCALE button in the lower row
• The display shows the current value, e.g. l
• Use VALUE control to set a value:
32’
32’ 32th notes
32’32’
l6t
l6t 16th triplets
l6tl6t
l6'
l6' 16th notes
l6'l6'
8t
8t 8th triplets
8t8t
8'
8' 8th notes
8'8'
4t
4t quarter triplet
4t4t
4'
4' quarter notes
4'4'
2'
2' halve notes
2'2'
l6’
6’
ll
6’6’
• Press ENTER button
Shuffle
• Press and hold SHIFT button
• Press SHUFFLE button in the lower row additionally
• The corresponding LED will be lit green
• The display shows the current value, e.g. 025
• Use VALUE control to set a value between 000
025
025025
000 and llll27
000000
27
2727
• Press ENTER button
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Gate Length
Use the Gate Length function to set the length of the gate-impulses.
The value specified is global for all notes but can be manually
changed during playback.
• Press GATE LENGTH button in the lower row
• The display shows the current value, e.g. 080
• Use VALUE control to set a value between 000
080
080080
000 and llll00
000000
00
0000
• Press ENTER button
Step Length
The number of steps can be adjusted for the sequencer and
arpeggiator (for a parallel motion-sequence, see page 27).The
maximum length can be 8 bars at maximum (4 bars at 32’
32’ resolution
32’ 32’
(scale)).
• Press and hold SHIFT button
• Press STEP LENGTH button in the lower row additionally
• The display shows the current value, e.g. 0
• Use VALUE control to set a value between 00
6
000llll666
00llll and llll28
0000
28
2828
• Press ENTER button
Synchronization
With an external MIDI-clock being applied to DOMINION CLUB, the
arpeggiator resp. sequencer will automatically be synchronized to
the clock.
With DOMINION CLUB being setup as clock-master, the internal
clock can be used via MIDI OUT resp. USB PC to serve as master-
clock for external devices.
• Press and hold SHIFT button
• Press SYNC ON/OFF button in the lower row additionally
• The corresponding LED will be lit green
• The display shows the current state
• Use VALUE control to select a value between on
on and oFF
onon
oFF
oFFoFF
• Press ENTER button
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ARPEGGIATOR
With the arpeggiator selected, a pattern to which the notes being
played are sorted, can be chosen.
• Press and hold SHIFT button
• Press ARP MODE button in the lower row additionally
• The display shows the currently selected pattern
• Use VALUE control to set a pattern:
UP
UP ascending
UPUP
dO
dO descending
dOdO
UdE
UdE up/down – excluding first/last notes
UdEUdE
UdI
UdI up/down – including first/last notes
UdIUdI
OrG
OrG original – preserves the order of the played notes
OrGOrG
rnd
rnd random
rndrnd
• Press ENTER button
Hold
When using the arpeggiator, the note pattern can automatically be
held without having to continuously press the corresponding notes
on the keyboard. This function can be enabled prior pressing
START/STOP or while the arpeggiator is running.
• Press HOLD button in the lower row
• The corresponding LED will be lit red
With HOLD being enabled, parameters such as GATE LENGTH,
SHUFFLE or TEMPO can be edited manually.
Hint: In arpeggiator-mode with HOLD being enabled, a note can be
played multiple times in a pattern as long a first note is being held.
For example: Holding C and pressing F three times, results in a
pattern of C-F-F-F.
If releasing all notes from the keyboard, the held pattern is
continued until new notes are played.
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Octaving
An extension of the arpeggiator pattern of one or two octaves may
be enabled. In doing so, the arpeggio is expanded by the
additional notes. This setting can be adjusted while the arpeggiator
is running.
• Press OCT/REST button in the lower row
• The display shows the current value, e.g. 000
• Use VALUE control to set a value between 000
• Press ENTER button
STEP-SEQUENCER
The step-sequencer is being programmed offline, i.e. with the
sequencer being stopped. The notes are input using a connected
MIDI-keyboard.
• Use ARP STEP REAL button to activate the sequencer
• The corresponding LED will be lit red. StP
• Press REC/OVERDUB button in the lower row
• The display shows 000
• Play the desired notes one by one on a MIDI-keyboard. The
display will advance one step per note being played
• The display number equals the number of programmed steps
Pauses
Instead of entering notes, pauses may be inserted into the
sequence. To do so, press the OCT/REST button instead of a
keyboard note at the desired position.
Legato
A legato-function can be enabled for each note by additionally
pressing the HOLD key for the corresponding programmed note (LED
will be lit red). The results depend on the glide-value being set.
The HOLD button may also be used to generate longer notes by
programming the same note multiple times in a row.
000
000000
000
000000
000 and 002
000000
StP temp. displayed
StP StP
002
002002
After programming, play the sequence using the START/STOP button.
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REALTIME-SEQUENCER
In alternative to enter a sequence step by step, it may as well be
entered in realtime. This works with empty sequences. However,
DOMINION CLUB does not offer an acoustic metronome and one
has to rely on the visual display or a drum computer running in
parallel. The other option is to add notes to an existing sequence
being created in step-mode.
The realtime-sequencer functions like a looper. This means, new
notes can permanently be added to the sequence running. In case
a note has already been set at a certain position, it will be replaced
by the new note. Different note lengths can directly be entered in
realtime-mode.
• Use ARP STEP REAL button to activate the realtime-sequencer
• The corresponding LED will be lit green. The display temp.
shows rEL
rEL
rELrEL
• Press START/STOP button in the lower row
• Enter the desired notes from a MIDI-keyboard
Delete
Only in realtime-mode, sequences can be directly deleted. This can
be done while the sequencer is running.
• Press and hold SHIFT button
• Additionally press CLEAR SEQ button
• The sequence is now deleted
MOTION-SEQUENCER
Movements of every control may be recorded in parallel to the
notes of the arpeggiator, step-sequencer and realtime-sequencer.
When using the arpeggiator, the length of the motion-sequence
depends on the STEP LENGTH being selected. It is not dependent of
the number of notes being played (see page 24). The motionsequence may as well cover two bars, even with an arpeggiopattern consisting of three notes.
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Hint: With the step-sequencer being selected, motion-sequences
can only be entered while the sequencer is running, not in stepentering mode.
• Press START/STOP button
• Arpeggiator (HOLD if applicable) resp. sequencer runs
• Press REC/OVERDUB button in the lower row,
pay attention to the start indication of the tempo LED
• Record-readiness is indicated by a display dot in the lower
right
Attention: The dot disappears with the next cycle-repetition
where the recording is ended.
• Move the desired controls while recording is enabled
• The recording is ended automatically
This procedure may be repeated as often as desired.
Delete
Recorded control movements can be separately deleted, while
preserving the programmed notes. To do so, the sequencer may run
or be stopped.
• Press and hold SHIFT button
• Press MOTION CLEAR button additionally
• All motion-sequences data are now deleted
It is also possible to specifically delete the motion-sequence data of
a single control.
• Press START/STOP button
• Sequencer (including motion-sequence) runs
• Press and hold SHIFT button
• Additionally move the corresponding control shortly once
• The corresponding motion-sequence will be deleted
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Rear Panel - Connections
DC-IN – this jack allows connection for the supplied power adapter.
Use the POWER ON/OFF switch alongside to turn DOMINION CLUB on
and off.
Hint: Only use the supplied USB-power-connector! The bus-power
performance of a computer USB-port is mostly insufficient to power
the analoge circuits of DOMINION CLUB.
USB KEYS – this jack serves as connection to a MIDI-keyboard or MIDIcontroller with USB-output.
USB PC – this jack serves to connect DOMINION CLUB to a DAWcomputer in order to transmit and receive MIDI-data.
M-BUS IN – this jack serves as connector for devices being
compatible to the M-BUS specification. M-BUS is a protocol
developed by MFB which is comparable to MIDI but significantly
faster.
M-BUS THRU – this jack passes on incoming data from the M-BUS IN
input in parallel.
MIDI IN – this jacks serves as connection to a MIDI-keyboard, MIDIinterface resp. MIDI-controller with standardized MIDI-connectors.
MIDI OUT THRU – this jack OUTputs the MIDI-data of DOMINION CLUB.
With this jack being set to THRU (see page 20), incoming data at the
MIDI IN will be passed through.
HEADPHONE OUT (3,5mm) – connect a headphone to this output
which is individually adjustable in level.
AUDIO OUT (6,3mm) – this jack provides the audio signal output and
can be connected to a mixing console, an audio-interface or an
amplifier.
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MIDI IMPLEMENTATION
Model: MFB DOMINION CLUB, version: 1.0
Function Value/Parameter
Basic Channel T/R: 1-16, stored, TX = RX
Mode*1 Default T/R: 4
Messages T/R: x
Altered T: ***, R: x
Note Number T/R: 36-127 *2
True Voice T: ***, R: 36-127 *3
Velocity Note On T: 9nh, 1-127, R: 1-127
Note Off T/R: o
Aftertouch Channel T/R: x
Key T/R: x
Pitch Bender T/R: o, 7 bit Resolution
Control Change 1, 64 T/R: o, Mod Wheel, Sustain
Prog Change T/R: 0-99
System Exclusive T/R: o (Preset-Dump only)
System Common Song Pos T/R: o (SPP+SC, SRS)
Sel T/R: x
Tune T/R: x
System Realtime Clock T/R: o
Commands T/R: o
Aux Messages Local On/Off T: x, R: o
All Notes off T: x, R: o (123)
Active Sense T/R: x
Reset T/R: x
All Sound Off T/R: x
Index: o: Yes, x: No, T: Transmitted, R: Recognized
Notes: *1 Modes: 1 (Omni on/Poly), 2 (Omni On/Mono),
3 (Omni Off/Poly), 4 (Omni Off/ Mono)
*2 will also be transmitted with arpeggiator being enabled,
transposed keyboard range limited to 36–96
*3 limited by VCO-octave and tune settings
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MIDI-CC-Chart
TRANSPOSE CC#64 LFO1 RATE CC#09
TUNE CC#00 LFO1 WAVE CC#10
GLIDE CC#65 LFO1 AMT CC#11
LFO1 RATE FINE CC#41
VCO1 OCTAVE CC#66 LFO1 WAVE FINE CC#42
VCO1 MOD AMT CC#02 LFO1 MODE CC#85
VCO1 MOD AMT FINE CC#34 LFO1 DEST CC#86
VCO1 WAVE CC#67
VCO1 MOD_SEL CC#68 LFO2 RATE CC#12
SUB1 NOISE CC#69 LFO2 WAVE CC#13
LFO2 AMT CC#14
VCO2 DETUNE CC#03 LFO2 RATE FINE CC#44
VCO2 OCTAVE CC#70 LFO2 RATE FINE CC#44
VCO2 INTERVAL CC#71 LFO2 WAVE FINE CC#45
VCO2 MOD AMT CC#04 LFO2 AMT FINE CC#46
VCO2 MOD AMT FINE CC#36 LFO2 MODE CC#87
VCO2 WAVE CC#72 LFO2 DEST CC#88
VCO2 MOD_SEL CC#73
SUB2 XOR CC#74 VCF MORPH CC#15
VCF CUTOFF CC#16
DIGITAL DETUNE CC#05 VCF RESONANCE CC#17
DIGITAL MOD AMT CC#06 VCF CONTOUR CC#18
DIGITAL WAVE CC#08 VCF MORPH FINE CC#47
DIG. MOD AMT FINE CC#38 VCF CUTOFF FINE CC#48
DIGITAL WAVE FINE CC#40 VCF RESO FINE CC#49
DIGITAL MOD SEL CC#75 VCF CONTOUR FINE CC#50
DIGITAL ALG CC#76 VCF KEY FOLLOW CC#89
DIGITAL OCTAVE CC#77
DIGITAL INTERVAL CC#78 ENV1 ATTACK CC#19
DIGITAL BIT REDUCE CC#79 ENV1 DECAY CC#20
ENV1 SUSTAIN CC#21
MIXER VCO1 CC#80 ENV1 RELEASE CC#22
MIXER VCO2 CC#81 ENV1 ATTACK FINE CC#51
MIXER DIGITAL CC#82 ENV1 DEACY FINE CC#52
MIXER SUB1 CC#83 ENV1 SUSTAIN FINE CC#53
MIXER SUB2 CC#84 ENV1 RELEASE FINE CC#54
ENV1 MODE CC#90
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ENV2 ATTACK CC#23
ENV2 DECAY CC#24
ENV2 SUSTAIN CC#25
ENV2 RELEASE CC#26
ENV2 ATTACK FINE CC#55
ENV2 DECAY FINE CC#56
ENV2 SUSTAIN FINE CC#57
ENV2 RELEASE FINE CC#58
ENV2 MODE CC#91
CE
This product confirms to the following European standards:
EN 55013: 2003, CENELEC EN 55020: 2003, EN61000-3-2: 2000 and EN
61000-3-3: 1995 + Correction 1998
This unit conform to the EG-directive 89/336/EC.
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