Snazzy FX TIDAL WAVE User Manual
SNAZZY FX!
TIDALWAVE !
MANUAL REV1"
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congratulations on the
purchase of your new
SNAZZY FX
product!!
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THE TIDAL WAVE IS A VERY POWERFUL MODULE WHICH CAN PROCESS
AUDIO, WORK AS A SYNTH VOICE, CREATE HIGH FEEDBACK WAVE
DESTRUCTION, PRETTY SYNTH PARTS, DEEP BASSLINES, OR ANYTHING IN
BETWEEN. IF YOU ARE STILL NEW TO EURO-RACK MAKE SURE TO READ THE
INSTALLATION PROCEDURES!!
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THIS MANUAL IS STILL EVOLVING AND AS WE HEAR FROM MORE OF YOU WE
WILL BE ADDING MORE AND MORE TO THIS ORIGINAL DOCUMENT. SO IF YOU
HAVE QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT US AT HELP@SNAZZYFX.COM!
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Installation:!
The Snazzy FX TIDALWAVE requires +/-12V to operate. It is
designed for use with the euro format modular synthesizer
system (please see) http://www.doepfer.de/a100_man/
a100t_e.htm.!
To install in your system, find space in your euro-rack
synthesizer system, plug the 16pin power cable into the
euro- rack style power distribution board, checking the
polarity so the RED STRIPE stripe on the cable is oriented to
the NEGATIVE 12 volt supply line. (LOOK FOR TEXT WHICH
SAYS NEG or -v or -12)
This is USUALLY at the bottom.
Please refer to your case manufacturers' specifications for
location of the negative supply.
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IF IN ANY DOUBT PLEASE CONTACT YOUR DEALER!
or SNAZZY FX CONTACT HELP@SNAZZYFX.COM
REMEMBER..YOUR EURO DEALER IS THERE TO HELP YOU!
Tidal Wave Quick Start
Block Diagrams
WAVESHAPER
BLOCK
Connection Block Diagram
Routing
Switch
VC
MIXER
VCA
Feedback
VCF WS
Normalized
VCF/OSC
A/R
env
Auto
Trig
LFO
Random
Trigger
Normalized
OUT
OUT
OUT
VC Mixer
Switch
VC Mixer
Switch
OUT
FILTER BLOCK
Routing Switch Up
Audio Processing Mode
WAVESHAPER
BLOCK
WAVESHAPER OUT
TO V.C. MIXER
TO V.C.F. OUT
TO FILTER INPUT
TO V.C. MIXER
INPUT DRY
FILTER BLOCK
Routing Switch Down
Synth Mode or Filter into Waveshaper Mode
WAVESHAPER
BLOCK
INPUT DRY
TO WAVESHAPER INPUT
TO V.C.F. OUT
TO V.C. MIXER
TO V.C. MIXER
VCF OUT
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TIDAL WAVE CONTROLS!
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TOP TWO ROWS!
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1. INITIAL WAVE CONTROL (sets gain and offset of WS (waveshaper/wavefolder)!
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2. Q CONTROL- sets resonance of the VCF section/ amplitude of Sine OSCILLATORÂinteracts with 21. Q mode switch. set to HI-q and turn q pot up for SINE OSCILLATOR.
HIGH Q values reduce volume in NRML setting. In COMP setting, volume remains more
constant at high q.!
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3. CUTOFF/PITCH- cutoff control for VCF section. Also sets Pitch when using in SINE
mode with 1/v OCT jack (25. VCF 1/v)!
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4.LFO SPEED. sets initial speed of (vc) LFO. jack 27 adds pitch offset via CV!
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5. WS MOD ATTENUVERTER- SETS INTENSITY OF WS MOVEMENT. SET 1. and
9/10/11, then add more or LESS positive or negative CV with the knob (left is neg, right
is pos middle is NONE)!
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6. Q MOD ATTENUVERTER- sets amount of VCF resonance modulation coming from
Q cv jack or LFO BUS (which connects to WS OR ENV via CV BUS switch. (or off)
When nothing is plugged into the WS CV/BUS jack, WS is normalled to connect to LFO
side of LFO BUS Switch.!
Q and FILT MOD are always sent the opposite side of the CV BUS SWITCH. So if you
set the switch to WS, then the Q mod attenuverter knob will control the amount of ENV
sent to Q depth of the VCF. (which is dependent on the attack and release and auto trig
settings of the envelope section) or vice versa. DONT FORGET TO TURN THE CV
BUS TO OFF when you are trying to set up the TIDAL WAVE as a more traditional
SYNTH VOICE. Why? So the Envelope or LFO are not varying the Pitch (cutoff) and
Amplitude (Q) of your VCF In HI-Q mode (SINE OSCILLATOR) which is feeding into
your Wavefolder!!!
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