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Page 2 Table of Contents Introduction........................................................5 I2C Mappings..............................................22 A note on videos............................................5 Load mapping..............................................23 A note on navigating this manual..................5 Save mapping..............................................23 Installation.........................................................6 Reset mapping.............................................23 Power requirements.......................................6 Name mapping............................................23 Connecting expansion modules.....................6 Load from SD card......................................24 Jumpers.........................................................7 Save to SD card...........................................24 Inputs and Outputs.............................................8 Load all from SD card.................................24 Controls..............................................................8 Save all to SD card......................................24 A note on the pots.........................................8 Single Mode Algorithms..................................25 Menus............................................................8 1 – Matrix Mixer..............................................26 SD Card slot.......................................................9 Parameters...................................................26 Inserting a MicroSD card..............................9 2 – Augustus Loop...........................................28 Supported MicroSD cards.............................9 Algorithm-specific display..........................29 Overview..........................................................11 Outputs........................................................29 Single Mode.....................................................11 Parameters...................................................29 Single mode concepts..................................11 Default mappings........................................31 Single mode display & controls..................11 Delay time multipliers.................................32 Single mode common parameters...............12 Tap tempo....................................................32 Single mode help.........................................12 Inertia free mode.........................................32 Dual Mode.......................................................14 3 – SD Multisample.........................................33 disting mk4 firmware version.....................14 Algorithm-specific display..........................33 Sample rate..................................................14 Outputs........................................................34 Scala support...............................................14 MIDI support...............................................34 Favourites....................................................14 Parameters...................................................34 Help.............................................................15 Default mappings........................................36 Z push functions & the Knob Recorder......15 Chord scales................................................36 disting mk4 algorithms not included...........15 Chord shapes...............................................36 disting mk4 algorithms with improved Arpeggio modes..........................................37 specifications...............................................15 WAV file defaults.......................................38 Entering dual mode.....................................16 Scala support...............................................38 Accessing the main menu from dual mode.16 SoundFont®s...............................................38 Presets in dual mode....................................16 4 – SD 6 Triggers.............................................39 Dual display modes.....................................16 Algorithm-specific display..........................39 Presets..............................................................18 Outputs........................................................40 Load preset..................................................18 ES-5 outputs................................................40 Save preset..................................................18 MIDI support...............................................40 Reset preset.................................................18 Parameters...................................................40 Name preset.................................................18 WAV file defaults.......................................41 Load from SD card......................................19 5 – WAV Recorder..........................................42 Save to SD card...........................................19 Recording....................................................42 Load all from SD card.................................19 Multi-channel audio....................................43 Save all to SD card......................................19 Algorithm-specific display..........................43 Mappings.........................................................20 Outputs........................................................43 CV Mappings..............................................20 Parameters...................................................44 Knob Mappings...........................................21 Output options.............................................45 Button Mappings.........................................21 Auto-sampler...............................................45 MIDI Mappings...........................................22 6 – Multi-Switch..............................................46 Page 3 Parameters...................................................46 WAV file naming conventions and playlists...65 Default mappings........................................47 Per-algorithm defaults.................................65 Inputs choices..............................................48 Automatic '-natural' values..........................65 Outputs choices...........................................48 Automatic '-switch' calculation...................65 Control sources (when type is not 'Link')....48 Wavetables.......................................................66 Control sources (when type is 'Link')..........49 Settings.............................................................67 Control types...............................................49 General........................................................67 Reset sources...............................................50 MIDI/I2C.....................................................67 7 – Looper........................................................51 Favourites....................................................68 Loop targets and commands........................51 Calibration...................................................68 Basic looping...............................................52 Reset Settings..............................................69 Recording a blank loop...............................52 Miscellaneous functions..................................69 Pausing/muting the loop..............................53 Show firmware version...............................69 Overdubbing................................................53 Reboot.........................................................69 Clearing the loop.........................................53 Show MIDI history.....................................69 Crossfades...................................................53 Show I2C history.........................................69 Envelopes....................................................53 Show stats....................................................69 Overdub fade...............................................54 Tests............................................................69 Clocked operation.......................................54 5-pin DIN MIDI I/O........................................71 ES-5 outputs................................................54 Connections.................................................71 MIDI support...............................................54 MIDI "Low-Voltage Signaling"..................71 Parameters...................................................54 MIDI System Exclusive (SysEx).....................72 Default mappings........................................56 SysEx Header..............................................72 Saving/loading loops...................................56 Received SysEx messages...........................72 8 – Dream Machine..........................................58 Sent SysEx messages..................................72 Setting the fundamental...............................58 Select Bus........................................................73 Setting the primes........................................59