Pigtronix Mothership Analog Synthesizer - Manual (Page 7)

Guided Tour:
The following steps guide you through the sonic palette of the Mothership
and show you how to get at the range of tones that it has to offer.
VCO
1. Set all of the controls fully counter-clockwise and set all three toggles
facing right. Make sure all of the LEDs are off. The Mothership is in
bypass mode. Play your instrument and make sure a clean sound is
passing through the pedal.
2. Turn the MASTER VOUME, CLEAN SIGNAL LEVEL and VCO LEVEL
controls up to 12:00. Click the Engage footswitch to turn the
Mothership on. The blue LED should come on.
3. Play the highest string on your instrument and adjust the VCO TUNE
and VCO FINE TUNE controls so that the pitch of the VCO matches the
pitch of the clean signal. Once it is in tune, play your instrument in all
registers.
4. Explore the range of the VCO tune knob. You can tune the VCO
anywhere from two octaves below the clean signal to two octaves
above the clean signal. Use the VCO TUNE knob to get the pitch of
the VCO in the right ballpark and use the VCO FINE TUNE control to
zero in on the precise harmony you are looking to create. To reach
the highest pitches, turn the VCO TUNE dial all the way clockwise and
use the VCO FINE TUNE dial to raise the pitch of the VCO a full two
octaves above the input signal.
5. Tune the VCO one octave above the clean signal and switch the
VCO wave toggle over to the left to hear the triangle wave setting.
This is a much smoother sound, with less, harmonic content and a
more horn like sound.
6. Tune the VCO to match the input signal. Now turn the CLEAN SIGNAL
LEVEL dial down all the way to hear the VCO by itself.
7. Turn up the GLIDE dial to 11:00 to hear the portamento effect. Explore
the range of the GLIDE control and then turn the GLIDE toggle switch
to the left to disengage the GLIDE effect.