C major chord, Tipt p – Tiptop Z3000 Smzrt VCO User Manual
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Musical Note Mode. - Chords
Musical Note Mode is very useful for creating tonal
music with a modular synthesizer. It allows multiple
VCOs to be set to specific notes or semitones, space
several Z3000s apart to build chords, or set any VCOs
to a specific musical key to match a music piece. For
example, using three Z3000s, it is possible to set a
basic C major chord consisting of notes C, E, and G.
Chord charts are available from many music retailers.
d2
d2
C2
C2
F2
F2
E2
E2
G2
G2
b2
b2
A2
A2
d.2
d.2
F.2
F.2 G.2
G.2 A.2
A.2
C.2
C.2
MIN
MAX
MIN
MAX
LOW
HIGH
SYNC
HSM
1V/Oct
1V/Oct
Linear FM
INPUT
PWM
FM 1
LOW
HIGH
Hz
Oct
FM 2
INPUT
CV IN
INPUT
CV IN
CV OUT
INPUT
INPUT
+
+
+
+
EXT IN
FREQUENCY/NOTE/OCTAVE
Tipt p
A u d i o
Z 3 0 0 0
Z 3 0 0 0
Smart VC-Oscillator
FREQUENCY
FINE TUNE
PULSE WIDTH
PWM
FM
MIN
MAX
MIN
MAX
LOW
HIGH
SYNC
HSM
1V/Oct
1V/Oct
Linear FM
INPUT
PWM
FM 1
LOW
HIGH
Hz
Oct
FM 2
INPUT
CV IN
INPUT
CV IN
CV OUT
INPUT
INPUT
+
+
+
+
EXT IN
FREQUENCY/NOTE/OCTAVE
Tipt p
A u d i o
Z 3 0 0 0
Z 3 0 0 0
Smart VC-Oscillator
FREQUENCY
FINE TUNE
PULSE WIDTH
PWM
FM
MIN
MAX
MIN
MAX
LOW
HIGH
SYNC
HSM
1V/Oct
1V/Oct
Linear FM
INPUT
PWM
FM 1
LOW
HIGH
Hz
Oct
FM 2
INPUT
CV IN
INPUT
CV IN
CV OUT
INPUT
INPUT
+
+
+
+
EXT IN
FREQUENCY/NOTE/OCTAVE
Tipt p
A u d i o
Z 3 0 0 0
Z 3 0 0 0
Smart VC-Oscillator
FREQUENCY
FINE TUNE
PULSE WIDTH
PWM
FM
Set three Z3000s to the following notes. Cascade their
1V/Oct inputs and outputs, then mix their audio outs.
Try sending each voice, or a mix of all three, through
a VCF controlled by an envelope generator.
C Major Chord