Future Retro Revolution Owner Manual - Manual (Page 4)

WELCOME TO THE REVOLUTION!
Thank you for purchasing the Revolution.
OVERVIEW
The Revolution is a true monophonic analog synthesizer, which includes analog and DSP
effects, along with a programmable digital sequencer section and multiple interfacing features.
We’ve gone to great lengths to ensure that the Revolution is fully capable of the most accurate
reproduction of the original TB303’s sound, and in many ways surpasses its signature liquid tones
and capabilities.
The step-based sequencer provides 256 storable patterns which users can create and edit in real-time
while the unit plays. Patterns may be selected and played in any order live, or prearranged into one of
the 16 song locations stored in memory. In addition, the Revolution provides our new Remix feature
which provides 256 variations for every pattern and song, for more than 65,000 possible patterns
right out of box.
The Revolution can be used to play other MIDI sound modules and CV/Gate type synthesizers, sync
the playback with other MIDI sequencers, or be played live with a MIDI keyboard. This unit can also
act as a MIDI to CV/Gate converter, and a MIDI to Din Sync converter, as well as process external
audio.
Please be sure and read through the entire manual for a full understanding of the features and
functions the Revolution is capable of.
PHILOSOPHY
The Revolution is our new concept synthesizer designed to illustrate loop-based music in a much
more natural way than has been provided in the past with traditional instruments. Think about it.
The basis of music is time. Time is nothing more than our perception of the heavenly bodies spinning
through their celestial orbits.
From ancient sundials to modern analog clocks time has been represented as the circle, a cycle which
never ends, illustrating the infinite within a finite amount of space. So why not use this same
knowledge to represent music?
Consider the sine wave, which is the fundamental tone in all sound. It’s shape circular. Consider the
cyclic patterns of the rhythm, melody, and harmony, and how one could best represent the infinite
possibilities of music within a finite amount of space, and you will begin to see the importance of this
circular theme throughout music.
May the Revolution inspire you!
INTRODUCTION
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