Tiptop Z2040 User Manual

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Z2040 LP-VCF

VC-GA IN

Z2040

VC-Filter

GAI N

0db

VC- RES

IN

OUT

FM

VC- FM

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MIN CLIP

RESONANCE

MIN MAX

FREQUENCY

CUT PASS

24db

FM

MIN MAX

VC -F M

MIN MAX

Tipt p

A u d i o

Z2040-VC-Filter

Design - Gur Milstein

Special Thanks

Shawn Cleary

Sean Coulter

Matthew Davidson

Michael McGrath

Yigal Mesika

Mark Pulver

Rene Schmitz

Andreas Schneider

Bobby Voso

MADE IN THE USA

Tiptop Audio 2009 All Rights Reserved

Welcome.

This quick start guide provides an introduction to the
operation of the Z2040 VC-Filter. The Z2040 4-Pole
VCF is an enhanced version of the famous SSM2040
filter chip. Both the Z2040 and the SSM2040 are
based on a discrete circuit design covered by a US
patent assigned to Oberheim Electronics in the 70’s.
Although the Z2040 is inspired by this design, the
Z2040 is not designed to be an exact reproduction
of the SSM2040 sound. The Z2040 significantly extends
the capabilities of this vintage sound.

In this manual we will go over the additional features
and characteristics of the Z2040.

Understanding the Gain knob and the
configurable VCA:

The Z2040 provides an Audio VCA that can be
configured at either the Input or the Output of the
Filter. The Z2040 comes with the VCA configured at the
Input. On the green printed circuit board are three
headers HD1 HD2 HD3 which are used to configure the
VCA position. Here are the three configuration:

1 ) VCA disable: HD2 jumper is on one pin only /
HD1 pin 1&2 / HD3 pin 2&3
2 ) Input VCA: HD2 populated / HD1 pin 1&2 /
HD3 pin 2&3 (see Fig. A)
3 ) Output VCA : HD2 jumper is on one pin only /
HD1 pin 2&3 / HD3 pin 1&2 (see Fig. B)

(cont. on pg.4)