Future Retro Orb Owner Manual - Manual (Page 5)

CONNECTIONS
12V AC
Connect the power supply provided with your unit in the Power
jack located on the bottom of the unit. Use only 12V AC output
power supplies rated at 1 Amp to power the unit.
DC output power supplies will not provide enough current to
power the unit properly.
POWER
This is the main power switch. Push this switch to turn the unit on
and off.
CV OUT
When notes are played in the Orb, a 1 volt per octave control
voltage is generated at this output. Typically, you will want to
connect this to the Pitch CV Input of an analog synthesizer,
although it could also be used to modulate other analog parameters
such as a filter’s cutoff frequency, and so forth.
GATE OUT
When notes are played in the Orb, a +12 volt (positive polarity)
gate signal is generated at this output. Typically, you will want to
connect this output to the Gate Input of an analog synthesizer to
trigger its envelopes.
ACCENT OUT
When the Orb plays a note written with an Accent on that step, a
+10 volt (positive polarity) gate signal is generated at this output
for controlling analog equipment. The duration of this Accented
gate signal will last for 100% of a pattern’s step. Typically, you
will connect this output to the Velocity Input of an analog
synthesizer.
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MIDI IN
Use a MIDI cable to connect this input to another device’s MIDI
Out, so that the Orb will sync its playback to the other MIDI
devices, or act as a MIDI to CV/Gate converter. You may also use
this connection when receiving a SysEx Dump of patterns and
songs from another device.
MIDI THRU
All information being received by the Orb’s MIDI IN will be sent
directly to the MIDI THRU output. Use a MIDI cable to connect
this output to the MIDI Input of another device for creating a daisy
chain between multiple units.
MIDI OUT
Use a MIDI cable to connect this output to the MIDI Input of
another device, so that the other device can be played by or sync its
playback to the Orb. You may also use this connection when
sending a SysEx Dump of patterns and songs to another device.
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