Baloran The River User Manual

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User's Manual

Version 2.0, November 2018

I. Welcome

Welcome to the community of users of The River and thank you for your vote of confidence.

The River is the result of 4 years of work. This project would not have been possible without the unconditional support and the unwavering patience of my family who have all my gratitude. I would also like to thank our online community, especially the members of Anafrog and Audiofanzine, for their precious encouragements and their relevant suggestions.

I hope you will enjoy The River as much as I did while creating it and now using it.

Baloran SAS is a small and young enterprise. I have started a forum and a wiki to bring together a FAQ, support, discussions and news about The River. http://forum.baloran.com

http://wiki.baloran.com

All this could greatly benefit from your collaboration. 😉😉

Kind regards,

Laurent Lecatelier

Baloran SAS

Hardware, software, design : Laurent Lecatelier

Sound design :

User's Manual :

Laurent Lecatelier, Stéphane Garganigo, Laurent Pelletier

Eric Inglebert, Laurent Lecatelier

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II. Safety Warning

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THIS APPLIANCE. KEEP THIS INSTRUCTION

MANUAL FOR FURTHER REFERENCE. THE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS MENTIONED IN THIS USER'S GUIDE CAN'T

COVER ALL POSSIBLE CONDITIONS AND SITUATIONS. USERS SHOULD BE VERY CAREFUL WHEN USING THIS

APPLIANCE.

The above symbols warn the users of potential danger in case of misuse of electrical appliances. The symbol of a thunderbolt in a triangle shows that there is danger of electrocution.

Do not open the appliance under any circumstances. Do not try to repair or to make any modifications (except when your users' manual gives you specific instructions to do so). Contact the manufacturer or your nearest reseller for all repairs or alterations. When disposing of the appliance at the end of its usable life, The River should be recycled through an electronic recycling scheme.

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED.

Do not remove the protection offered by the earthed or polarised connectors. A polarised power plug has one pin bigger than the other. An earthed power plug has a receptacle for an equipotential link. If the connector you received does not fit your power point in the wall, have one installed by a qualified electrician according to the local regulations.

Use only the power cable received with The River and do not use that cable with any other appliance.

Take good care of the power cord. Do not let it become twisted, do not walk on it and do not put other things on it. A damaged cord could easily cause electrocution or a fire!

Before using the appliance overseas, check with your reseller, an approved repair centre or the manufacturer for compatibility with the local standards.

Do not use or store the appliance in extreme temperatures (in direct sunlight, near heating devices) or humid conditions (bathrooms, floodable cellars etc.). Do not expose the appliance to rain, dust or strong vibrations.

Take care to always put the appliance on a flat and stable surface. Do not ever install it in unstable positions.

Do not ever install the appliance on feet, supports or racks other than those indicated by the manufacturer. If using in a rack, avoid rocking it while moving it. Do not obstruct the ventilation holes.

Do not let any foreign objects (flammables, paper clips, pins etc.) or liquids (water, soda, alcohol, cleaning products) get inside the appliance.

If there is a risk of thunderstorms or if not using the product for a longer period of time, unplug the appliance from the wall.

This appliance, used alone, with an amplifier or with earphones, can produce sound levels which could provoke terminal loss of hearing. Never use it at high levels for long periods of time or in any circumstance where the listening could become uncomfortable. In case of loss of hearing, consult a specialist immediately.

Only use the accessories advised by the manufacturer.

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IMPORTANT

Unplug immediately the appliance and contact your reseller, an authorised repair centre or the manufacturer in the following situations:

The power cable or its plug have been damaged;

Smoke or unusual odours come out of the appliance;

Foreign objects or liquids have accidentally come in contact with the appliance;

The appliance has been exposed to rain or excessive humidity;

The appliance seems to not function properly or its performance is diminished.

The manufacturer's legal warranty does not cover the costs of repairs or replacement in case of improper or incorrect use. These costs are not covered by the manufacturer warranty and therefore will be supported by the owner of the appliance.

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III. SUMMARY

I. WELCOME __________________________________________________________________ 1

II. SAFETY WARNING _____________________________________________________________ 2

IV. DISCOVERING THE RIVER _______________________________________________________ 6

The control panel set up .......................................................................................................................6

The Shift button ________________________________________________________________________________ 6 b.

Channels, voices, outputs and FX organiser __________________________________________________________ 7 c.

General commands _____________________________________________________________________________ 7 d.

Synthesis commands. ___________________________________________________________________________ 8 e.

The Riverkey, manager of play inputs/outputs _______________________________________________________ 8

Discovering the Sounds banks ............................................................................................................ 10

Discovering the Multis ....................................................................................................................... 10

MULTIs and Sounds Models ............................................................................................................... 10 a.

Les modèles de Multis, Templates ________________________________________________________________ 11 b.

Sounds models _______________________________________________________________________________ 11

V.

VI. REFERENCES ________________________________________________________________ 17

Allocation of channels and voices, MODE and UNISON buttons ......................................................... 17

Loading SINGLEs and FXs .................................................................................................................... 18

Saving a SINGLE .................................................................................................................................. 18

Loading MULTIs .................................................................................................................................. 19

Saving a MULTI ................................................................................................................................... 19

Sound Options .................................................................................................................................... 19

System Settings .................................................................................................................................. 20

Tune ................................................................................................................................................... 22

Level Page .......................................................................................................................................... 22

10.

Page Pan ............................................................................................................................................ 22

11.

Chorus 1..3 Page ................................................................................................................................. 23

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12.

FX Page .............................................................................................................................................. 24

13.

Other Page ......................................................................................................................................... 25

14.

Mixer Page ......................................................................................................................................... 26

15.

TRANS Page and RDIR Page ................................................................................................................ 26

VII. SYNTHESIS PARAMETERS ______________________________________________________ 27

OSCILLATOR 1 / 2 ............................................................................................................................... 27 a.

Parameters Identical for VCO 1 and VCO 2 _________________________________________________________ 27 b.

Parameters found only in VCO2 __________________________________________________________________ 28 c.

Common parameters __________________________________________________________________________ 28

MIXER ................................................................................................................................................ 29

VOLTAGE CONTROLLED FILTER - FILTER CONTOUR ............................................................................. 30

LOUDNESS CONTOUR ......................................................................................................................... 31

ANALOG LFO ...................................................................................................................................... 32

DLFO (DIGITAL LFO) ............................................................................................................................ 33

MOTION SEQ ...................................................................................................................................... 34 a.

Enregistrer une séquence _______________________________________________________________________ 34 b.

Ending a recording _____________________________________________________________________________ 34 c.

Starting the sequence __________________________________________________________________________ 35

VIII. GLOBAL SECTION COMMANDS __________________________________________________ 35

IX. THE RIVERKEY _______________________________________________________________ 36

GLOBAL Setup Parameters ................................................................................................................. 36

LAYER Setup Parameters .................................................................................................................... 38

ARP Setup parameters ....................................................................................................................... 40

SEQ Setup Parameters ........................................................................................................................ 40

LFO Setup Parameters ........................................................................................................................ 41

SPLIT setting ....................................................................................................................................... 42

CHORD and HOLD Modes ................................................................................................................... 42

Autres commandes ............................................................................................................................ 43

Calibration of the physical controllers ................................................................................................ 43

X. THE BACK PANEL ____________________________________________________________ 44

Inputs / Outputs ................................................................................................................................. 44

Energy supply, start/stop switch and fuses. ....................................................................................... 46

XI. ANNEXES __________________________________________________________________ 47

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IV. Discovering The River

The River brings together several interactive elements:

• A polyphonic analog synthesizer with 8 voices, multitimbral with 8 channels (see the general diagram in the appendix).

• An effects module formed by an analog triple chorus / flanger and a two channels digital module for echo / reverberation. The analog path of the signal is preserved throughout. The resulting space and richness are unanimously appreciated (see the general diagram in the appendix).

• An Inputs / Outputs management tool called in this document The Riverkey. Four independent layers

(called Layer in this document) allow each one to define the input (integrated keyboard, MIDI and/or

USB, pedals), the output (The River, MIDI and/or USB, CV + Gates) and the transformation of events

(sequence/arpeggio, transposition, filtering, channels, type of CV/Gates, etc.).

All the parameters can be saved in The River. A Single contains the information of a sound and of effects, a

Profile contains the configuration of The Riverkey, a Multi contains the complete configuration of the machine

(sounds of each channel/voice, tuning of multitimbrality, effects and all the adjustments of The Riverkey).

An optional function Autosave saves continuously the state of your instrument. This way, when you plug it in, you find your environment as you left it at the last switch off.

1. The control panel set up a.

The Shift button

Une commande (bouton, pote A command (button, potentiometer, encoder) can have several functions, the secondary function is written in "yellow-orange" under the command, preceded by the symbol * S+ . To get access to this function, press the button * S , on the right hand side of the most central screen (Panel Screen).

As long as the button * S blinks, it is active. Therefore you don't need to keep this button pressed continuously to get access to the secondary function.

Double click on the S button allows to lock the * S function while a new click unlocks it.

From now on in this document, * S LOAD SINGLE means either: or

Press the * S button then, while holding it, press the button LOAD SINGLE, then release the * S button

Press the * S button then release it and press the LOAD SINGLE button before * S stops blinking.

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b.

Channels, voices, outputs and FX organiser

This section of the panel allows to manage the allocation of voices to channels as well as the access to the main menus of The River and the adjustment of outputs and the effects.

The first row of 8 buttons (red) allows to choose the active channel. The secondary function of these buttons allows you to access the main menus of The River.

The second row of 8 buttons (yellow) allows to select the voices allocated to the channel. The secondary function of these buttons (as well as the last button, channel 8) is to select the page in which the 8 encoders are active: level, panoramic, chorus, effects and mixing, transposition of voice and channels redirection.

Under the lit buttons there are 8 encoders (1 to 8) which allow to modify the parameters of the page selected .

Each encoder's role is mentioned under each encoder at the bottom of the panel. For example: on the FX page , encoder 1 allows to change the type of effect . To select the FX page , you press the * S button and the sixth voice button (yellow). To go into the System menu, press the * S button and the sixth channel button

(red).

When you record a Multi, all the settings of this section of the panel are included in the Multi. c.

General commands

This section of the panel assigns the volume settings, the Detune of voices and the global tuning, as well as

Glide / Glissando which is a parameter connected to the sound.

Two encoders on each side of the screen allow to select either the bank (left encoder) and the sound index

(right encoder) in this bank , or the parameter to be modified (left encoder) and its value (right encoder).

These two encoders can be pressed. The corresponding function is written above each.

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d.

Synthesis commands.

This section of the panel brings together all the commands allocated to the sound synthesis . These commands are active for the selected channel (see above) or optionally for all the channels if the ALL mode is selected or if a redirection channel is defined ( see Propagating the commands in All and Redirection ).

When you modify a parameter, the screen shows the new value and the original value. This allows you to go back to the old setting easily.

Some commands allow to set two parameters (Example: EMPHASIS and Modulation of EMPHASIS through

DLFO). In this case, the second function is indicated under the command after * S . To access the secondary function, use the * S button ( see Shift button ). If the command is active, the Shift mode is extended as long as needed.

For the oscillators row and the wave forms, the buttons are single-use: it is pointless to try to have two wave forms at the output of an oscillator 😉😉 .

To access Row 4' of the oscillators, press twice row 8'. In this case, the buttons of rows 16' and 8' light up, showing the choice of row 4' 😉😉 .

e.

The Riverkey, manager of play inputs/outputs

The left side of The River is reserved to the earphone socket and its control level . On the right, the screen of

The Riverkey is flanked by its two encoders.

Practically all the settings can be done with these two encoders.

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But for all the playing functions there is a simpler and quicker way. Above the knobs, the Key Shift button allows to use the keyboard as a controller.

When you press this button, the notes are not played. They are interpreted as setting commands of The River key. From this point on, this button will be called S KEY .

A magnetic reminder has been placed on your instrument. The word OCTAVE must be centred above the first black C#3 , Off/On and Tap Tempo respectively above C3 and D3 .

Example: to access Tap Tempo , push down the S KEY button and without releasing it press several times on D3 to give the tempo. Then release the S KEY button.

Functionally it could be said that The Riverkey is the internal and external traffic controller of the performance data. In order to achieve this, it has a clock which gives you a common tempo to all the controls of The River, as well as a management system of the inputs and outputs of four layers . Each defines an input (integrated keyboard, MIDI and/or USB socket, pedals, etc.), an output (TheRiver, MIDI and/or USB socket, CV + Gates) and one or more processing between the two.

Examples of layer definitions:

As source the integrated keyboard, as destination the Channel 1 of The River, a range from A0 to C8, no transposition.

As source the MIDI socket in, as destination a monophonic high priority CV + Gate, a range from C3 to B5, transposition of -12 semitons and arpeggio motif 5 on 2 octaves.

To create a Split, all you have to do is to create two layers which juxtapose (see Split). But the layers range can also be superimposed.

The destination of each of these layers can be different so that two different sounds can be driven by areas of the keyboard but can also be identical having as objective, for example, to be able to sequence a section of the keyboard and to allow a normal play on another section.

A set of controls for playing using The Riverkey is called a profile: it is completely defining the four layers. The

Profile Editor software allows to configure up to 10 profiles which can be stored permanently on The River and recalled with a simple S KEY shortcut.

The Riverkey has also an Autosave function. All your settings are automatically recorded in order to be available at the next power up of your instrument.

When you record a Multi, all the settings of The Riverkey are included.

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1. Discovering the Sounds banks

The time has come to hear The River in action. We will start by reconfiguring The River in its simplest mode by loading the template 1L RIVER : 1 layer, 1 channel of 8 voices.

Press * S LOAD MULTI then immediately press the button Voice 1 before the blinking stops.

Menu LOAD SINGLE is automatically selected. If not (old firmwares), press * S LOAD SINGLE to activate it.

Check that channel 1 is active (channel 1 button is lit).

Select the bank (1 to 8) by turning the left encoder .

Select the sound (1 to 20) by turning the right encoder .

Push the right encoder to load the sound with its effects or the left encoder to load the sound without effects .

You can now play on the keyboard and manipulate the synthesis commands to discover the musicality of The

River.

The two last banks ( FX01 and FX02 ) contain only the settings for the effects (chorus, echo/reverberation, mixing).

2. Discovering the Multis

Press * S LOAD MULTI to activate the menu Loading Multi.

Turn the encoder on the left of the Panel screen to select the BANK (1 to 2).

Turn the encoder on the right of the Panel screen to select the MULTI (1 to 20). The ALLINIT multis are virgin.

Press on the right or left encoder to load the MULTI.

Once the loading is finished, press S KEY C3 to start the arpeggios and sequences of all the layers and ... happy discovery 😉😉

3. MULTIs and Sounds Models

To make using The River more efficiently, we have set up easily accessible models for sounds and for the multis. From now on we will call template a model of multi.

A multi is a complete "image" of the machine, including the management of channels and voices, the edited sounds of each channel, the settings of The Riverkey including the sequences and arpeggios, the settings of levels/panoramics as well as the tunings of the effects. When you select a multi or a multi model, this action reconfigures completely your machine.

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Les modèles de Multis, Templates

Press * S LOAD MULTI. All voice buttons should be blinking. Press the voice button of your choice before the blinking stops. For the template 2L SPLIT for example, it is the yellow key above encoder 5.

1 1L RIVER 1 layer, 1 channel 8 voices, the basis for exploring the sound banks, for example

2L RIVER

3L RIVER

2 layers, 1 splits, 2 channel of 4 voices

3 layers, 2 splits

4L RIVER

2L SPLIT

2L UNISS

1L ALL

1L MPE

4 layers, 2 splits, layers 3 and 4 have the same keyboard range

2 layers, 1 channel 8 voices

2 layers, 1 channel 3 voices in unison + Detune, 1 channel 5 "normal" voices

1 layer, 2 channels of 4 voices, mode ALL

1 layer MPE, 1 channel MPE 8 voices b.

Sounds models

Press * S LOAD SINGLE. All voice buttons blink. Press the voice button of your choice before the blinking stops.

For the sound type EKEY for example, it is the button voice 3. The sound model is allocated to the voices of the selected channel.

1 INIT Basic Init sound

2 LEAD "Moog" type sound with cover on the filter

3 EKEY "Electric Piano" sound type

4 BRASS "Brass" type sound, Wheel very active

5 STRING "String" type sound

6 VOX

7 FM

"Voice" type sound

"FM Bell" type sound + echo

8 MPE MPE sound with Osc 2 in Y and Cutoff on Z

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V.

VI. References

1. Allocation of channels and voices, MODE and UNISON buttons

In the first stage of configuring The River we need to organise the multitimbrality and the polyphony . To keep it simple, we will say that 1 sound = 1 channel and 1 note = 1 voice. The River has 8 voices and 8 channels.

Multitimbrality is the capacity to manage several sounds simultaneously. Polyphony is the capacity to play several notes of a sound simultaneously. We also need to take into account the nature of the sound when we set the polyphony. A sound which fades slowly after releasing the key (long release) needs more voice even for a monodic play. If not the new note replaces the old one very fast and the fading of the previous note stops too abruptly...

If you wish to play a single sound with maximum polyphony, meaning up to 8 notes simultaneously for each sound, select channel 1 and allocate to it all the voices (all yellow buttons lit).

If you wish to play two sounds with a shared polyphony, meaning up to 4 notes simultaneously for each sound, select channel 1 and allocate to it the first four voices, select channel 2 and allocate to it the last four voices.

Selecting a voice already allocated to another channel will remove it from the former channel.

When you add a voice to a channel, the sound loaded to the other voices of the channel will be copied on this new voice.

The index of the channel corresponds to the MIDI channel to communicate with it. If a layer is to send notes to channel 2, this layer must be set in output "The River, Channel 2". It is the same for communicating with a software program.

The RDIR function ( see RDIR page ) allows to modify the "driver" channel of a channel. You can for example say that channel 3 receives the commands of channel 2 ( see Propagating the commands in All and Redirection )

The synthesis commands are active for the selected channel, except if the ALL mode is selected. In this case, the panel acts on all channels. The panel acts also on all channels redirected towards the selected channel (see

Propagating the commands in All and Redirection).

MODE

This button allows to modify the way the channels work.

• In MIDI mode, the destination of the layers is respected. What goes to channel 1 arrives on channel 1, what goes on channel 2 arrives on channel 2 and so on.

• In SELECT mode, all the data arriving is sent to the selected channel. So even if you have defined two layers with two channels or only one layer on one channel, in this mode all the notes played will be sent to the selected channel. This mode is very useful when you wish to move from one sound to another. You load two different sounds on two channels and the choice of channel on the panel allows you to utilise in turns each sound without cutoff when moving from one channel to the other.

• In ALL mode, all data (one or several layers) are sent simultaneously to all the active channels (channels with at least one voice). This mode is very useful for working on complex multilayered sounds. The RDIR function allows to arrive at the same result but in a more precise manner, connecting for example only two channels.

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* S TRACKING (NORMAL, TRACKING)

Allows to switch the response mode of the potentiometers. In NORMAL mode, the values jump on the physical position of a potentiometer as soon as you touch them. In TRACKING mode, the values move when the potentiometer passes through the stored value.

UNISON

Allows to link together all the voices on a channel. The play becomes monodic. The DETUNE command allows to detune the voices and to raise the sound. This button allows also to access the COMPARE function ( see

COMPARE function ).

!!! Don't forget to return the Detune command to zero if you leave the UNISON mode because the

DETUNE remains active and this will give you the impression that your River is completely out of tune.

S PANEL

Load the current physical values of the potentiometers to start from the current state of the panel. To start from a basic sound, load one of the INIT programs (SINGLE or MULTI).

2. Loading SINGLEs and FXs

Make sure that you selected the channel that you want to modify and that at least one voice is allocated to this channel.

Press * S LOAD SINGLE to access this menu.

Select the slot using the encoders BANK (01-08, FX01-FX02) and SOUND (10-20). The first 8 banks are reserved for SINGLEs , the last 2 to FXs .

Be careful, you will not be asked to confirm the reading of the sound. The channel's current settings will be replaced.

Press the left encoder to load the sound in the selected channel without modifying the effects settings or the right encoder to load the selected sound and apply its effects settings.

Please wait until the message WAIT goes away before continuing.

3. Saving a SINGLE

Press * S SAVE SINGLE for access to this menu.

Select the destination slot using the encoders BANK (01-08, FX01-FX02) and SOUND (10-20). The first 8 banks are reserved to programs, the last 2 banks (FX) are reserved to effects and record only the effects settings.

Name the program using the row of 8 encoders (1 encoder per letter/digit).

Pressing and holding * S , the name of the selected slot will be copied in the editing area. If you modify the selection (bank, sound) to copy a name, consider re-selecting the target slot before confirming the backup of the sound.

Be careful, you will not be asked to confirm the backup of a SINGLE. The program held in memory at this slot will be replaced definitively.

Confirm the backup by pushing one of the encoders.

Please wait until the message WAIT goes away before continuing.

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4. Loading MULTIs

Press * S LOAD MULTI to access this menu.

Select the destination slot using the encoders BANK (01-02) and SOUND (01-20).

Be careful, you will not be asked to confirm the backup of a MULTI. All current settings will be replaced.

Confirm the loading by pushing one of the encoders.

Please wait until the message WAIT goes away before continuing.

5. Saving a MULTI

Press * S SAVE MULTI to access the backup of a MULTI.

Select the destination slot using the encoders BANK (01-02) and SOUND (01-20).

Name the multi using the row of 8 encoders (1 encoder per letter/digit).

Be careful, you will not be asked to confirm the backup of a multi. The program held in memory at this slot will be replaced definitively.

Confirm the backup by pushing one of the encoders.

Please wait until the message WAIT goes away before continuing.

6. Sound Options

Press * S OPTIONS to access the parameters linked to sound and backed up with it.

DLfo Mode (Channel, Last Key)

In Channel mode, the DLFO is applied to all the notes. In Last Key mode, the DLFO is applied exclusively on the last played note. This allows, amongst other things, to simulate a Polyphonic Aftertouch.

BEND RANGE (0…12)

Sets the range of action of the pitchbend in semitons. As this function is linked to the program, each channel can have a different pitchbend range. In MPE mode, it is important to select the same value on the MPE controller, 12 is recommended on both sides.

MPE Z

MPE Y

Allows to select the parameter which will be modulated by the action on the Z and Y dimensions of the MPE controller. For practically all parameters, two versions are offered: the second divides by two the depth of the modulation to "soften" the sensitivity of the play.

Cutoff, Cutoff/2

Emphasis, Emphasis/2

Lfo Filter, Lfo Filter/2

Rate Lfo, Rate Lfo/2

Mix Osc1, Mix Osc1/2

Mix Osc2, Mix Osc2/2

Frequency of the Filter

Resonance of the Filter

Amplitude of the modulation LFO of the Filter

Rate of the LFO

Level of the VCO 1

Level of the VCO 2

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Mix Noise, Mix Noise/2

Pw Osc1, Pw Osc1/2

Pw Osc2, Pw Osc2/2

Pwm Osc1, Pwm Osc1/2

Pwm Osc2, Pwm Osc2/2

Lfo Osc1, Lfo Osc1/2

Lfo Osc2, Lfo Osc2/2

FM Osc2, FM Osc2/2

Detune Osc2

Level of The Noise

D uty-cycle of the VCO 1 duty-cycle of the VCO 2

Amplitude of the PWM modulation of the VCO 1

Amplitude of the PWM modulation of the VCO 2

Amplitude of the LFO modulation of the VCO1

Amplitude of the LFO modulation of the VCO2

Amplitude of the FM of the VCO 2 towards the Filter

Detune of the VCO2

7. System Settings

Press * S SYSTEM to access this menu.

Mode Retrig (No, Yes)

Defines if the envelops are restarted when the voice is in flight.

Mode Poly (Oldest, Min Interval, Max Interval)

Sets the priority of the note according to the order in time or the size of the interval during the voice flight.

The Oldest mode gives priority to the notes held. You have struck a chord with the left hand while the right was busy with the melody, The River will choose to keep the chord notes.

The modes Min and Max give priority to "distance" between the notes. Min will keep the closest notes. Max will keep the most distant notes.

Left Shift (No, Yes)

When set on Yes , pressing * S KEY is interpreted as * S on the panel. The reverse is not true.

Mémo Shift (0..50)

Sets to tens of seconds the duration of the hold of Shift, active when * S is released. During this interval of time, the button flashes. The value 0 deactivates this function. You have to press and hold * S to access the secondary functions.

Colors

Configures the Screen Display Colour theme of the Panel. Apart from looking nice, this allows to adapt The

River to ambient light to avoid dizziness and visual fatigue.

Full Initial colours, intense white background

G1..G4 Shades of grey

B1..B4 Shades of blue

R1..R4 Shades of red

M1..M3 Monochrome screen type

The same can be done on the Key Screen ( see The Riverkey, GLOBAL Setup )

AutoSave (No, Yes)

Set on Yes , automatic backup is activated. When you switch on The River, you will find your environment as you left it at the last session even if you did not do a backup.

Propagate (No, Yes)

Set on Yes , in All mode or if the selected channel is a target of other channels, all the actions on the panel are sent to the channels involved ( see Propagating the commands in All and Redirection ).

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Dump To USB (No, Yes)

Set on Yes , all the actions on the panel are sent as MIDI data on the USB Panel socket. It is the most suitable working mode when using The River together with a sequencer software. Through this option you can record notes as well as actions on the sound ( see Layers and connecting with a sequencing software ).

Dump Current

This function sends a SYSEX backup of The River Edit Zone throught the USB PANEL socket.

Make sure that the USB cable is connected to the computer and that the Library Editor application is on. Click on the Recept button of the app to put it in receiving mode. Then confirm sending the data by pressing an encoder.

Dump All Single

This function sends a SYSEX backup of sound (160) and FX (40) of The River through the USB PANEL socket.

Dump All Multi

This function sends a SYSEX backup of Multis (40) of The River through the USB PANEL socket.

Dump The River

This function sends a SYSEX backup of The River through the USB PANEL socket.

Factory Singles

This function restores the Factory sounds and FX of The River. Customised sounds and FXs are deleted/replaced. A dialogue box will ask for confirmation before proceeding.

Factory All

This feature restores the entire River River "Factory" config. Sounds, Multis and Custom FX are deleted/replaced. A dialogue box will ask for confirmation before proceeding.

About

By clicking on one of the encoders, this function indicates the current version of the PANEL and CARD firmware.

Consult the internet site forum.baloran.com

for the latest firmware versions, instructions and updates.

Reboot

Reboots the PANEL card after an update of the OS. This function is only for authorised technicians and repair specialists.

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8. Tune

Press * S TUNE to access the Autotune management.

The River is fitted with an algorithm for tuning the oscillators and filters according to the temperature. It measures continuously the temperature inside the instrument (this temperature is displayed on the last line on the screen) and adapts the running of the voice cards according to this temperature.

Performing an Autotune All at 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 degrees Celsius should allow The River to perform correctly in all circumstances. It is also important to warm up the instrument for about 20 minutes at start before performing an Autotune All

For average temperatures, The River will interpolate the adjustments against those already recorded. If a voice drifts a little compared with the rest, you can start an Autotune V1..8

only for that voice..

Autotune All takes a little over two minutes. Please do not touch the keyboard or the commands until the message WAIT disappears from the screen.

RESET AUTOTUNE reinitialises the table. After executing this function, your River works without Autotune. It must therefore be followed immediately by an Autotune All.

😉😉

This function is also recommended after each update of the Firmwares.

DIAGNOS LEDS

Allows to activate the voice activity indicator. If Yes , the red buttons of the first row blink shortly when the corresponding voice is activated. If No , these red buttons indicate the activity of the corresponding channels.

9. Level Page

Press * S LEVEL to access the page for setting the input level of the voice cards.

This setting is very important . Each chorus uses a BBD, analog component, which saturates very quickly if the output level of the voices is too high. Or the other way around, if the level is set too low, the signal/noise ratio can be very bad. You have to find the highest level before the manifestation of saturation and this, of course, for the "loudest" of your settings (strike some complex chords etc...).

Each encoder sets the muffling of the corresponding voice in dB

To adjust all the voices of a channel at the same time, use * S + that channel's encoder.

10. Page Pan

Press * S PAN to access the page for setting the panoramic of the voice cards.

Each encoder sets the panoramic placement of the corresponding voice

To adjust all the voices of a channel at the same time, use * S + the channel's encoder.

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11. Chorus 1..3 Page

Press * S CHOR1 to acces the setting page of Chorus 1.

Press * S CHOR2 to acces the setting page of Chorus 2.

Press * S CHOR3 to acces the setting page of Chorus 3.

Encoders 1 to 7 allow to access the following settings.

1 LEVEL (Off, -

50…0…+10)

2 PAN (16<…0…>16)

Output level of chorus

3 WAVEFORM

Panoramic of output of each chorus

Waveform of the modulation of the Delay:

Non No modulation

Sin Sine curve

Tri Triangle

Squ Square

S&H Sample & Hold

Rnd Random modulation

Tap Simulation of the variation of speed of a Tape Echo.

For maximum realism, this has been modelled on a vintage Tape Echo.

Ch2 Synchronisation of Chorus 1 or 3 with Chorus 2

4 RATE (0...360)

5 DELAY (0-200)

6 AMPLITUDE

(0...100)

7 FLANGER (Yes/No)

8 PARAM ( Off..+10)

Modulation speed, If WAVEFORM=Ch2, meaning that this Chorus is synchronised with Chorus 2, this parameter sets difference in degrees of the modulation of this chorus compared to Chorus 2

Delay introduced by the BBD. This corresponds to a delay between

2ms and 50ms.

Amplitude of the modulation. If WAVEFORM=Ch2, meaning that this chorus is synchronised with Chorus 2, this parameter is inactive because it is substituted by that of Chorus 2. The amplitude of the modulation is corrected so that the setting of the delay associated with that of the modulation remains in the settings range.

Available only on Chorus 2, this option activates the specific feedback of the signal to obtain an effect Flanger (comb filter).

For the Echos, it sets the level of the "second reading head”.

For the Ping-Pong, it sets the amplitude of the "stereo”.

For the Reverberations, it sets the pre-Delay.

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12. FX Page

Press * S FX to access the page of settings for the Echo or Reverberation effects.

Encoders 1 to 8 allow access to the following settings.

1 TYPE (0…7) Choice of algorithm of the digital effect.

Tape Tape Echo

Echo Ping Pong Ping

Echo

Plate

Gated

Small

Large

Clean Echo

"Gate" Reverberation

"Plate" Reverberation

"Small Hall" Reverberation

"Hall" Reverberation

Baloran "Baloran" Reverberation (House secret, he won't say

2 LP FILTER (0...64) more...) 😉😉

Sets the frequency "low-pass" applied to the input signal. This allows to muffle the repetitions or reflections. Precious tool!

3 SYNC / DELAY (ms) Sets the delay effect for the echos and for the reverberations. The

4 FEEDBACK (0…+33) delay is expressed in ms and is indicative 😉😉

The first values allow to "synchronise" the delay with the tempo.

Sets the level of reinjection of the output on the input of the delay.

For the echos, FEEDBACK sets the number of repetitions, up to the

5 WAVEFORM characteristic auto-oscillation encountered on the tape echoes. For the reverberations, FEEDBACK will only be audible near the autooscillation.

Waveform of the modulation of the Delay: :

Non No modulation

Sin Sine curve

Tri Triangle

Squ Square

S&H Sample & Hold

Rnd Random modulation

Tap Simulation of the variation of speed of a Tape Echo.

For maximum realism, this has been modelled on a vintage Tape Echo.

Sets the modulation rate. The fast modulations are not audible on the 6 RATE (0…360)

8 PARAM ( Off...+10) reverberations. For a good simulation of the wow/flutter of a Tape

Echo, set WAVEFORM on Tap, RATE to 12-15 and MOD at 8-10.

7 AMPLITUDE (0…100) Sets the amplitude of the modulation.

For echoes, set the level of the "second reading head".

For ping-pong echo, set the amplitude of the "stereo".

For reverberations, set the pre-delay.

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13. Other Page

Press * S OTHER to access the page for other parameters of the effects

Encoders 1 to 6 allow access to the following settings.

1 SMOD RATE (0...360) Rate of the global sinusoid LFO of surmodulation of the 3 chorus LFOs

2 SMOD AMPL.

(0...100)

3 DYN DEST

Amplitude of the surmodulation imposed by the global LFO

Allows to define the target parameter of the dynamic modulation.

Non

Ch. Ampl

Ch. Rate

Ch. Both

Ch. Level

None

Level of modulation of the choruses

Speed of the modulation of the choruses

Level and speed of the modulation of the choruses

Level of the effect of the master (sum of the choruses)

Level of the direct signal of the master Dry Level

Card Filter Level of the FX filter

Card Delay Delay of the FX

Card Feed Level of the FX filter

Card Rate Speed of the FX modulation

Card Ampl. Amplitude of the FX modulation

Card Param Parameter specific of FX

Card Level Level of the FX effect

4 DYN LEVEL (0...100) Level of the dynamic modulation

5 DYN SRC Source of dynamic modulation.

Audio

6 PAN MODEL

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

Model 4

Model 5

Model 6

Model 7

Model 8

Velocity

Envelope of the input signal

Velocity of the last MIDI note

Mod Wheel Modulation knob (MIDI CC1)

Aftertouch Aftertouch channel

CC4 MIDI Control Change 4 (Foot)

MIDI Control Change 7 (Volume) CC7

CC11 MIDI Control Change 11 (Expression)

Panoramic stage model expressed as

Model number (1...8) & Stage width (0…15).

It’s best to choose the maximum width of the scene to perceive detecting each model's voice location, then reducing it in order to give back a "natural" feel to the ensemble

First 4 voices to the left, the other 4 to the right.

Left to right, progressive larger

Left to right, progressive narrower

Left, right, left, right, etc...

Left, left, right, right, etc...

Left, left, left, right, right, right, centre, centre.

4 voices left to centre, 4 voices right to centre.

Random distribution. To change the distribution, select again this model.

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14. Mixer Page

Press * S MIXER to access the page of settings for other effects parameters.

Encoders 1 to 6 allow to access the following settings.

1 CHO LEVEL (Off, -50…0…+10)

2 CHO PAN (<16…0…>16)

Level of final output of the choruses

Panoramic of final output of the choruses

3 DRY LEVEL (Off, -50…0…+10)

4 DRY PAN (<16…0…>16)

5 FX LEVEL (Off, -50…0…+10)

6 FX PAN (<16…0…>16)

Output signal level not processed

Panoramic of the output signal not processed

Level of the output of the digital effect

Panoramic of the output of the digital effect

15. TRANS Page and RDIR Page

Press * S TRANS/RDIR to access either the TRANS page or the RDIR page.

The TRANS function (transpose) allows to transpose by a semitone ( -24 to +24 ) each of the voices individually, independent of the transposition keys of The Riverkey. Each encoder allows to set the transposition of each voice. This allows to obtain very creative scales and arpeggios or chords by stacking up the sounds.

To adjust the transposition of all the voices of a channel at the same time, use S + the encoder of the channel.

The RDIR (redirection) function allows to change the corresponding driver channel.

Encoder 1 allows to indicate which channel will drive channel 1, encoder 2 will allow to indicate which channel will drive channel 2 etc...

Using multitimbrality, this function will allow to create complex layers ( see Propagating the commands in All and Redirection ).

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VII. Synthesis Parameters

Let's have a look now in detail at the synthesis parameters of The River.

1. OSCILLATOR 1 / 2

These are two real VCOs capable of producing three exclusive wave forms and interacting by synchronisation.

a.

Parameters Identical for VCO 1 and VCO 2

32-16-8-4 : Octave of the VCO expressed in feet. To access row 4', press a second time the row 8'. In this case, the buttons 16' and 8' are lit.

DLFO (0...400) : Modulation of the pitch of the VCO by the LFO (digital, for all the voices assigned to the same channel).

LFO ou LFO/ENV (0...400) : Modulation of the pitch of the VCO by the LFO (analog, by voice).

For the VCO 2, the option OSC2 ENV allows to choose the modulation source. Lit button - it is the envelope of the filter, if not it is the LFO. choice of the wave form of the VCO :

• Saw tooth

• Triangle

• Variable duty cycle rectangular pulse wave (PW)

The saw tooth is a most outstanding wave, ideal for strings, brass instruments or deep bass. The triangle wave is much softer, useful for flute or organ sounds. The pulse is an intermediary wave, useful for clarinet or fizzy bass. If you vary its size by an intermediary sinusoidal LFO of average speed you can create richer strings and layers than with saw tooth waves.

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Source : manuel Alesis Andromeda

PW (0...400) : manual setting of the duty cycle of the pulse wave when it is selected

Source : manuel Alesis Andromeda

PWM LFO ou PWM LFO/ENV (0...127) : Modulation of the size of the pulse by the LFO. For the VCO2, the option OSC2 ENV allows to choose the modulation source. Lit button - it is the envelope of the filter, if not it is the LFO.

b.

Parameters found only in VCO2

SYNC : Allows to create a harmonic content by making the two oscillators interact. When the VCO frequencies are close, it resembles a Hard Sync. When the frequencies get further apart, the interaction resembles to a combination between the two waves. Modulating the pitch of the VCO2 by an LFO or an envelope (cf. DLFO waves) you can create unstable spectral scannings. When SYNC is activated, the pitchbend modulates the pitch of the 2 VCOs (contrary to Moog The Source). To modulate just one, use the DLFO with the MOD wave form

(WHEEL)

INTERVAL (-12...11 – Keyb Off) : Rough detuning by a semitone of VCO2 compared with VCO1. The Keyb Off position disconnects the monitoring of the keyboard by the VCO2..

FINE TUNE (-200...+200) : Fine detuning of the VCO2 against VCO1 by a range of of more or less a semitone.

When INTERVAL is on Key Off , you can modify its speed with FINE TUNE, a function which would be interesting to use with the FM FILTER below to create sounds of the Ring Mod type.

FM FILTER (0…127) : Modulation of the cutoff frequency of VCF with VCO2 output.

c.

Common parameters

WHEEL CTL : Turns on the action of the modulation knob on the amount of action of the LFO (or ENV of the filter if this option is activated for oscillator 2). This command is very useful. Deactivate this button to set the maximum modulation of the LFO on the oscillators and the filter, then activate this button. This way, you will be able to use the knob to increase the modulation up to the maximum level as you have defined it..

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2. MIXER

OSC1 (0…127) : level setting for VCO1

* S DLFO MOD (0…127) : action of the DLFO on the VCO1 level

OSC2 (0…127) : level setting for VCO2

* S DLFO MOD (0…127) : action of the DLFO on the VCO2 level

NOISE (0…127) : setting the level of the white noise generator, slightly broken (cream white)

* S DLFO MOD (0…127) : action of DLFO on the level of NOISE.

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3. VOLTAGE CONTROLLED FILTER - FILTER CONTOUR

This is a low-pass 4 poles resonant VCF, in transistors scale, a concept democratised by Bob Moog in the 60s.

He is the creator, with others, of the fullness and depth of "his Moog". The River offers the same rich and generous sound.

CUTOFF (0 …400) : cutoff frequency of VCF. The filter cuts the frequencies above the cutoff frequency, with a slope of 24 dB octave (it removes 24 dB of highs off each octave).

EMPHASIS (0…400) : RESONANCE or Q. The frequencies are amplified on each side of the CUTOFF with a level defined by the resonance. Close to 300 (3h...) the filter enters in auto-oscillation, acting like a VCO, it starts producing a pure sine wave, tuned according to the CUTOFF and the TRACKING parameter. This allows to play melodies even if the input levels of the three sound sources are at 0.

Source : applied-acoustics.com

* S DLFO MOD (0…127) : action of DLFO on the EMPHASIS level.

DLFO (0…400) : modulation of the CUTOFF by the DLFO (for all the voices on the same channel)

LFO (0…400) : modulation of CUTOFF by the analog LFO (by voice)

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KEYTRACK (0…127) : modulation of the CUTOFF by the following through of the keyboard. A higher value allows to open more the filter as you go up on the keyboard, avoiding muffling the sharp notes. If the filter is in auto-oscillation, this parameter allows to adjust the sine wave slope produced by the filter.

ADSR (0…127) : segments Attack - Decay - Sustain - Release of the envelope acting on the CUTOFF.

Source : audiomulch.com

* S VELO MOD (0…127) of ATTACK or RELEASE : modulations separated by attack times and release by the velocity of the touch. Test it for a beautiful expressivity of the filter through the keyboard!

AMOUNT (0…127) : quantity of action of the envelope on the VCF. This parameter defines the amount of intensity of the envelope curve in modulating the CUTOFF.

* S VELO MOD (0…127) of AMOUNT : modulation of amount by the attack velocity. This parameter completes the full array of the expressivity parameters of The River.

REVERSED CURVE : inversion of the envelope curve to create negative modulations.

OSC2 ENV : when this option is active, the modulation source for the oscillator becomes the envelope of the filter. This parameter acts on OSC2 LFO/ENV and OSC2 PWM/ENV.

4. LOUDNESS CONTOUR

This section modulates the VCA governing the final volume of each voice before it attacks the effects or the individual audio outputs.

ADSR (0…127) : segments ATTACK - DECAY - SUSTAIN - RELEASE of the envelope acting on the VCA.

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Source : audiomulch.com

* S VELO MOD (0…127) of ATTACK or RELEASE : separated modulations of the attack times and the release by the velocity of the touch. Test it for beautiful nuances in volume through the keyboard !

EXPRESSION (0…127) : modulation amount by the velocity of the amplitude of the two envelopes.

* S PEDAL MIN (0…127) : setting of the minimum volume driven by the expression pedal when it is in the raised position (cf. back panel).

5. ANALOG LFO

Each voice has an independent analog LFO. This LFO is independent of oscillation, it is impossible to synchronise it with voices of with a clock. It is magnificent for detuned PWMs or sounds slightly out of tune.

: choice of the wave form of the LFO

• Triangle

• Square (symmetrical pulse)

RATE (0-127) : rate of LFO

* S VELO/DELAY (127-0-127) :

Left Setting the modulation of the maximum strength by the attack velocity

Right Setting how quickly the LFO’s depth will reach its maximum strength.

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6. DLFO (DIGITAL LFO)

Each channel has a digital LFO which modulates simultaneously all the voices assigned to that channel. Very useful for creating filter scannings, pitch variations or syncs of in phase oscillators. It can be synchronised with the clock source (internal or external).

The oscillators and the filter have a DLFO potentiometer for precisely controlling the modulation of the DLFO on the corresponding module.

WAVEFORM : choice of the wave form of the DLFO

Mod Allows to "design" the modulation with the Wheel

Sine curve

Triangle

Square

Sin

Tri

Squ

Saw Up Saw tooth ascending

Saw Down Saw tooth descending

S&H Sample & Hold

Random Random

Tape

AR Up

Tape Wow / Flutter

Rising Envelope

AR Down Descending Envelope

* S TRIG&LOOP : choice of the mode of Restarting of the DLFO cycle

None

Reset

Free cycle

Restart of the cycle at each pressing of a key

Loop Redéclenchement des enveloppes analogiques (loudness et filter) à chaque cycle

Loop+Reset Restart of the cycle at each pressing of a key and of the envelopes at each cycle

* S SYNCHRO : choice of the synchro of the cycle of DLFO with the clock (internal or external)

None

1/4

1/2

1/1

The DLFO is not synchronised with the clock source

The DLFO cycle is starting every 4 beats

The DLFO cycle is starting every 2 beats

The DLFO cycle is starting every beat

RATE (0…400) : rate of modulation of DLFO. For the AR type of wave forms, it is the mounting beat.

AMPL/RATE : balancing the action of the 4 sources of modulation (WHEEL, VELOCITY, AFTERTOUCH, PEDAL IN) to the amplitude or the speed of the DLFO. To the left is expressed by the percentage of action on the speed and to the right by the percentage of action on the amplitude. All the way to the right the modulations only affect the speed, all the way to the left they only affect the amplitude. At the centre the 2 parameters are affected at 100%.

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* S RATE DELAY (0…127) : descending beats when the wave form is of the AR type.

The following four parameters allow to fine tune the influence of the controller on the modulation. When one of the parameters is at the maximum, the DLFO amplitude/rate will be dependent at 100% on this parameter.

For example: if WHEEL=127, you will only observe any activity of DLFO if the knob is moved from its "pause" position. Only then will you also be able to notice an eventual influence of the velocity or the aftertouch.

If the four parameters are at 64 (the middle), that means that the DLFO output will always be active with an average amplitude even if these four parameters are inactive. Also, each two could have the same influence on the DLFO amplitude/rate.

WHEEL (0…127) : modulation of rate and/or amount of DLFO by the wheel.

VELOCITY (0…127) : modulation of rate and/or quantity of DLFO by the attack velocity.

AFTERTOUCH (0…127) : modulation of the rate and/or quantity of DLFO by the keyboard pressure.

* S PEDAL IN (0…127) : modulation of the rate and/or quantity of DLFO by the expression pedal.

7. MOTION SEQ

This is a movement sequencer allowing to modulate certain synthesis parameters in real time, on maximum 16 steps, in a cyclical manner. These parameters are indicated by a blue dot:

OCTAVE (32-16-8-4) of each VCO

VCO2 INTERVAL

LEVEL of each mixer source (VCO1, VCO2, NOISE)

CUTOFF of the filter

VCF EMPHASIS

a.

Enregistrer une séquence

Press the * S RECORD button (SYNC button).

Set the position of the desired parameters then play a note: the position is recorded and the next step is selected. Set the new position of the parameters for this step, etc.

b.

Ending a recording

Press the * S PLAY button or press again on * S RECORD.

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c.

Starting the sequence

Press the * S PLAY button (WHEEL CTL button) .

The MSEQ launches automatically when you select the program if the program has been recorded with the sequencer in PLAY mode.

The speed is controlled by the RATE of DLFO (itself being driven by its own sources of modulation).

The settings are stored in memory in each program.

VIII. GLOBAL section commands

Amongst these commands, some are global and others stored in memory by program. It is important to understand this concept in order to avoid any confusion, taking into account the multitimbrality of the machine.

MASTER LEVEL (0…100 ) : adjusts the general volume of The River (global, non-storable).

DETUNE (0…15 ) : detunes the voices one against the other. Useful for thickening the sound in UNISON mode

(stored with each program).

* S MASTER TUNE (-60…0…60 ) : tunes The River globally on a range of +/- a semitone (global, non-storable).

GLIDE (0…127 ) : defines the portamento beats (stored with each program).

* S GLISSANDO (0..127

) : defines the glissando beat = chromatic glide (stored with each program).

Glide and Glissando are mutually exclusive. You will have to choose one of them 😉😉

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IX. The Riverkey

The Riverkey parameters are organised in 5 menus:

GLOBAL setup, S KEY F#3 Shared or system settings

LAYER setup, S KEY F#3 Settings of the selected layer

ARP setup, S KEY G#3

SEQ setup, S KEY A#3

Activating and setting the arpeggio for the selected layer

Activating and setting the sequencer for the selected layer

Activating and setting of the LFO CV. LFO setup, S KEY D#4

To select a menu, you can either press the S KEY plus the black key corresponding to the group, or turn the left encoder while pushing it until the menu is displayed.

Next select the parameter with the left encoder and its value with the right encoder.

Numerous parameters can be accessed directly through S KEY shortcuts written on the magnetic reminder.

1. GLOBAL Setup Parameters

Tempo (30..300), S KEY D3 = Tap Tempo

S KEY E3 = TEMPO – (sensitive to velocity) , S KEY F3 = TEMPO + (sensitive to velocity)

Set the global tempo of The River. The modules which use the Tempo can only personalise fractions of the

Tempo. In External Clock mode, the Tempo is recalculated. A rectangle blinks to the rhythm of the tempo in the upper corner of the screen. If it does not blink anymore it is very likely that you have selected the external clock and The River doesn't receive it.

The shortcut S KEY Tap Tempo is active all the time regardless of the menu chosen..

Swing (0..10), S KEY D4 = Swing - , S KEY E4 = Swing +

Sets the amplitude of the Swing of the clock. A 0, the Swing is deactivated.

T.Swing (0..3), S KEY F4

Sets the type of Swing.

0 No Swing

1 1/4

2 1/6

3 Combined

Profil (0..10 Max), S KEY D#5 = Profil -, S KEY F#5 = Profil +

Allows to choose one of the Riverkey profiles downloaded with the Profile Editor.

Layer act (All, Sel)

Permet de choisir le mode de fonctionnement des Layers.

Allows to choose the functioning mode of the Layers.

In All mode, all the layers are "processed" simultaneously. In Sel mode, only the selected layer is active. This allows to have a different approach of the layers: you can for example define a layer which goes to The River, one which goes to the MIDI socket and one to the USB socket. The Sel mode allows to choose the destination by selecting the layer.

Clock, S KEY B4

Controls if the internal clock is given by The River. If an output is defined, The River broadcasts the MIDI Real

Time Start, Stop and Continue messages.

No No output

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Mid MIDI socket

USB USB socket

M+U MIDI and USB sockets

Ext. clock (Off…On), S KEY G7

Sets if The River must use an external clock (MIDI or USB) instead of its internal clock. If the external clock is selected, The River receives also the MIDI Real Time Start, Stop and Continue messages.

Bend (1...12)

Sets the amplitude of the Bend on The Riverkey. This parameter is used only for the CV outputs because the amplitude of the Bend setting is a parameter of the sound ( see sound OPTIONS ).

Aft.Crv. (0...4)

Sets the response curve of the aftertouch. The choice of the curve allows to adapt the behaviour of the keyboard to your playing technique. Curve 4 seems to give the greatest linearity of response of the aftertouch.

Vel.Crv. (0...4)

Sets the response curve of the velocity. The choice of the curve allows to adapt the behaviour of the keyboard to your playing technique.

Pedal 2

Allows to define the role of pedal 2

Shift Pedal 2 acts is S KEY

Start Pedal 2 acts as S KEY C3, meaning a start stop of the sequencers/arpeggios.

MPE (Off, On) , S KEY A7

Configures The River in MPE mode. You can also use template 8 which does the same thing but also load a sound adapted to this mode of functioning.

Colors

Configures the Colour theme of The Riverkey display. Apart from the aesthetic aspect, this allows to adapt The

River to the ambient light to avoid dizziness and visual fatigue.

Full Initial colours, bright white background

G1...G4 Shades of grey

B1...B4

R1...R4

Shades of blue

Shades of red

M1...M3 Monochrome type of screen

Calibr (Off, On) , S KEY C8

Allows to launch and end the calibration procedure ( see below Calibration of the physical controllers ).

Version (Off, On)

Displays the current version of the firmware of The Riverkey.

If you turn the right encoder and you confirm by pushing it in, this will put The Riverkey in

Reboot/Programming mode. It is preferable to use the update program rather than this one.

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2. LAYER Setup Parameters

Active (No, Yes)

Allows to activate or not the layer. This allows for example to activate or deactivate a layer managed through a

MIDI socket. When a layer is deactivated, its range is no longer displayed.

From (A0…C8 ) , S KEY C#4 (voir SPLIT)

Sets the lowest note included in the range of the Layer. The notes under this limit will not be transmitted to the output. The ranges of the Layers can overlap without restrictions.

To (A0…C8), S KEY C#4 (voir SPLIT)

Sets the highest note included in the range of the Layer. The notes above this limit will not be transmitted to the output. The ranges of the Layers can overlap without restrictions.

Octave (-3..+3), S KEY C#3 = Octave -, S KEY D#3= Octave +

Sets the transposition of the Layer in Octave. These two S KEY shortcuts are always active regardless of the menu selected.

Transp (-12..+12), S KEY B3 = Transp -, S KEY C4= Transp +

Sets the transposition of the Layer in semitone. This function is also very useful for the CVs. With a MiniMoog, you have to put this parameter to -5 and press on the first key of the mini's keyboard if you want afterwards to drive it correctly with The River's keyboard.

Source

Sets the source of the event of the Layer.

Riv

Mid

USB

M/U

All

Integrated keyboard

MIDI In socket

USB Key socket

P MIDI In and USB Key sockets

All the sources (Integrated keyboard, MIDI In, USB)

Chn In (All, 1...16)

Sets the "source" channel for external sources. For All , all the channels are taken into account. For other values, only the events of that channel will be taken into account.

Destin

Sets the destination of the Layer. Only one destination can be defined for one layer.

Riv

Mid

USN

MoL

MoH

MoR

Para

Poly

The River

MIDI Out socket

USB Key socket

CV + Gate monophonic low note priority (restart if note lower)

CV + Gate monophonic high note priority (restart if note is higher)

CV + Gate Full Retrig (restart at each note)

CV + Gate polyphonic (n CVs, 1 Gate)

CV + Gate polyphonic (n CVs, n Gates)

Chn Out (Sam, 1...16), S KEY G4 = Channel -, S KEY A4= Channel +

Sets the MIDI output channel for the MIDI Out and USB outputs. Sam transmits the MIDI channel received. For one output The River, this parameter indicates the Channel receiving the events.

NB CV (1...8)

Sets the number of CV for the destinations CV + Gate. Example: Destin = Poly, NB CV = 4 for a 4 CVs and 4

Gates. For the destinations C + Gate, the screen displays the number of the first CV socket reserved and the

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number of the first Gate socket reserved to the layer. Choosing a specific CV Gate socket number can only be done using a profile defined with the Profile Editor.

Mod CV

Sets the type of CV for the CV + Gate destinations.

VOc

HzV

Standard Volt / Octave

Standard Hz / Volt (mainly Korg/Yamaha)

Mod Gat

Sets the type of Gate for the CV + Gate destinations.

Pos

Neg

Positive pulse

Negative pulse

Midi Flt 1

Sets the filter MIDI 1 for the destinations MIDI and USB.

Whe

Ben

W+B

No filter

Wheel filtered

Bend filtered

Bend and Wheel filtered

Midi Flt 2

Sets the filter MIDI 1 for the destinations MIDI and USB.

C+P

No filter

MIDI Control Change filtered

MIDI Program Change filtered

MIDI Control Change and MIDI Program Change filtered

After

Sets the functioning of the Aftertouch for the destinations MIDI and USB.

Off

Cha

Poly

The Aftertouch is not transmitted

The Aftertouch is transmitted normally

The Aftertouch is transformed in Pseudo Polyphonic Aftertouch

Only the last note played receives the value of the Aftertouch

Velo

Sets the functioning of the velocity for the destinations MIDI and USB.

Real

127

The true velocity is transmitted

The fixed velocity of 64 is transmitted

The fixed velocity of 92 is transmitted

The fixed velocity of 127 is transmitted

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3. ARP Setup Parameters

Status (Stop, Play), S KEY C3

Allows to start or stop the arpeggio of the layer. When you are in the LAYER Setup or GLOBAL Setup menus, the shortcut S KEY C3 starts or stops all the arpeggios and sequences of the profile.

In PLAY mode, if you play a note on the keyboard, the motif is transposed, the first note of the arpeggio being the reference note. If you play several notes, the motif is redesigned. The velocity of the notes is recorded in the arpeggio 😉😉 .

Tempo (30...300), S KEY D3 = Tap Tempo

Sets the global tempo of The River. The modules using the Tempo can only personalise fractions of the Tempo

( see below Divide ). In External Clock mode, the Tempo is recalculated. A rectangle in the right upper part of the screen blinks in the rhythm of the tempo.

Divide (1/1...1/8), S KEY E3 = Divide –, S KEY F3 = Divide +

Sets the division of the BEAT sequencing the notes of the arpeggio.

Motif (0...9), S KEY G3 = Motif –, S KEY A3 = Motif +

Sets the motif of the arpeggio.

Octave (1..5), S KEY B3 = Octave –, S KEY C4= Octave +

Sets the octave number on which the motif of the arpeggio is calculated.

Order, S KEY D4 = Order –, S KEY E4 = Order +

Sets the order in which the notes of the arpeggio are read.

Dwn

Rnd

Ascending

Descending

Random

Latch (No, Yes), S KEY F4

Sets the "holding" mode of the arpeggio. If Latch = Yes , when you release the keyboard, the arpeggio is held.

Duration (1..8), S KEY G4 = Duration –, S KEY A4 = Duration +

Sets the ratio of the duration of the note played over the note released. A1 - the note is very short, at 8 the note practically continuous.

4. SEQ Setup Parameters

Status (Stop, Play, Record, Record RT), S KEY C3, S KEY B3 = RECORD, S KEY C4 = RECORD RT

Allows to start or to stop the sequencer of the layer and to start the recording of a sequence. When you are in the LAYER Setup or GLOBAL Setup menus, the S KEY C3 shortcut starts or stops all the arpeggios and sequences of the profile. The velocity of the notes is recorded in the sequences 😉😉 .

In PLAY mode, the sequence is transposed by the notes played on the keyboard, the first note played being the reference note.

Recording Step by Step ( S KEY B3)

The screen displays the number of steps used on the 48 available. Each step can receive up to 4 notes, the sequencer is polyphonic. When you press the encoder while holding a note pushed in, the step is doubled in the beat. If you press a second and third time, the step is tripled and quadrupled. If you press the encoder when no key is pressed, a silence is inserted.

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Recording in "Real Time" ( S KEY C4)

The screen displays a number of steps used of the 48 available. Each step can receive up to 4 notes, the sequencer is polyphonic. The sequence played will be "quantified" to the definition of Divide (see below).

It is therefore preferable to use the divides of 1/4 to 1/8 to record sequences in Real Time mode

Tempo (30...300), S KEY D3 = Tap Tempo

Sets the global tempo of The River. The modules using the Tempo can only customise the fractions of the

Tempo ( see below Divide ). En External Clock mode, the Tempo is recalculated. A rectangle in the right upper corner of the screen blinks in rhythm with the tempo.

Divide (1/1...1/8), S KEY E3 = Divide –, S KEY F3 = Divide +

Sets the division of the BEAT which will sequence the notes of the arpeggio and will "quantify" the "real time" recording of a sequence.

Order, S KEY D4 = Order –, S KEY E4 = Order +

Sets the order in which the notes of the sequence are read.

Dwn

Rnd

Ascending

Descending

Random

Duration (1..8), S KEY G4 = Duration –, S KEY A4 = Duration +

Sets the ratio duration of the note played over note released. A 1 - the note is very short, up to 8 - the note is practically continuous.

5. LFO Setup Parameters

Active (No, Yes) S KEY C3

Allows to activate or not the LFO CV. The latter allows to broadcast on a CV (by default jack no 1) an LFO which allows to add a new source of modulation to "vintage" equipment. This modulation tension is symmetrical and the maximum amplitude is +/- 10V.

Freq (0...360), S KEY E3 = Freq –, S KEY F3 = Freq +

Sets the LFO rate.

Wave (0...8) , S KEY G3 = Wave –, S KEY A3 = Wave +

Sets the LFO waveform.

Constant

Sine curve

Triangle

Square

Saw tooth ascending

Saw tooth descending

Sample & Hold

Random

Tape (tape wow and flutter)

Level (0...100) , S KEY B3 = Level –, S KEY C4 = Level +

Sets the LFO amplitude.

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Offset (-99…+99) , S KEY D4 = Offset –, S KEY E4 = Offset +

Sets the offset of the LFO, meaning that it shifts the tension lower or higher.

Sync (No, Yes) , S KEY F4

Sets the restarting of the cycle of the LFO at each note played.

6. SPLIT setting

To set a Split, meaning joining two layers, you can manually define the note To of the first layer and the note n+1 as From of the second layer.

You can also use the shortcut S KEY C#4.

First of all, select the first layer. This must be the left side of the Split.

Press S KEY then holding it press C#4 then the starting note ( From ) of the range of the Layer then the ending note ( To ) of this range. Release S KEY . This action should define the From and the To of the layer AND the

From of the following layer, with the To + 1 .

When you want to define only the note of SPLIT without modifying the start note, press S KEY then holding it press TWICE C#4 then the SPLIT note desired ( To ).

Release S KEY . This action should define the To of the layer AND the From from the following layer with the To

+ 1 .

7. CHORD and HOLD Modes

The S KEY button allows to access two very useful functions.

CHORD

Strike a chord and while holding the keys press twice quickly on the button S KEY button. The CHORD mode is activated on all the layers concerned. Release the keys. Now if you type a note, the previous chord is played, transposed to that note. To turn off the CHORD mode, release all keys on the keypad and then press the S KEY button twice again quickly.

HOLD

Strike a chord and while holding the keys press at least 2 seconds the S KEY button then release it. The HOLD mode is activated on all the layers concerned. The chord or the note is held. If you touch a key, the previous chord is transposed to this note. To deactivate the HOLD mode, release all the keys of the keyboard then press again at least 2 seconds on the S KEY button then release it.

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8. Autres commandes

To select LAYER 1, press S KEY F#4.

To select LAYER 2, press S KEY G#4.

To select LAYER 3, press S KEY A#4.

To select LAYER 4, press S KEY C#5.

To send MIDI Program Changes, press S KEY D5 or S KEY E5. The velocity allows to modify the forward or backward speed.

To send a MIDI Start of Stop message, press S KEY C5, S KEY G#6 or S KEY A#6.

To switch off all the ghost notes of all the layers, PANIC function, press S KEY C#6.

9. Calibration of the physical controllers

This function allows to recalibrate the two knobs, the aftertouch and the optional expression pedal.

Press S KEY C8 (the last C). The screen displays four lines corresponding to the calibration controllers. Move all the controllers in their extreme positions (Pitchbend, Wheel, Aftertouch, Pedal). The extreme values are now memorised.

If the expression pedal (or the ribbon) is not connected, a value is displayed on the corresponding line, you can ignore it. But the first time you connect your expression pedal you will have to restart the calibration.

Confirm by pressing again the S KEY and the key C8.

If you start a calibration accidentally, you have to finish it. If not, the controllers will not function properly any more in normal use.

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X. The Back Panel

Apart for its unique sound, The River has been created to also be the control centre of your other instruments, new as well as vintage 😉😉 To this purpose, it offers numerous inputs/outputs that we will review now. For the

CVs and the Gates , the main settings can be done from The River. Some advanced options are only available from the Profile settings that you can build with The Riverkey Profile Manager application available on forum.baloran.com

. The documentation for this application is also available online.

1. Inputs / Outputs

16 CV outputs to drive external analog modules compatible with V/Oct and Hz/Volt.

Outputs 1 and 2 are symmetrical (-10V to +10V) and filtered to avoid the staircase effects of the slow LFOs.

Output 1 is by default allocated to the LFO of The Riverkey and output 2 to the CV output of the Bend.

The other outputs are positive from 0...10V.

( see The Riverkey LAYER Setup for CV sockets )

8 Gate outputs to drive external analog modules, positive or negative polarity.

The amplitude of the output is between 0 and +15V.

( see The Riverkey LAYER Setup for the GATEs sockets )

3 ports USB type B to drive the MIDI by USB and to update the operating systems. These sockets are not USB

Host.

KEY = connection with software and inputs peripheral, backup and restoring, KEY Firmware updates

PANEL = connection with software, backup and restoring,

PANEL Firmware upgrade.

CARD = reserved exclusively for CARD Firmware updates.

( see The Riverkey LAYER Setup for the USB In and Out sockets and Connecting with a computer)

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MIDI In / Out / Thru sockets DIN 5 pins formats.

( see The Riverkey LAYER Setup for the MIDI In and Out sockets )

Entry for an expression pedal such as :

Roland ™ EV-5, Moog ™ EP-3, etc…

( see VOLTAGE CONTROLLED FILTER - FILTER CONTOUR for the pedal ).

2 inputs commutation pedals

The first is dedicated to the use of a Sustain pedal.

The second can be configured to be a double of Shift or the Start/Stop button of the sequences / arpeggios.

( see The Riverkey GLOBAL Setup for the pedals' parameters )

8 individual outputs for voice cards, 6.35 TS. Inserting a socket removes the voice from the global mix and effects.

Entry for an audio stereo TS 6.35 jack routed to the effects section. Its sensitivity is of the line level.

For a monophonic source, connect the instrument on the

LEFT socket.

Two pairs of XLR stereo outputs and TRS 6.35 jack. The symmetry for the signal is obtained by THAT Corporation high end components .

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2. Energy supply, start/stop switch and fuses.

The nominal tension of the electrical network is indicated on the LEXAN to the left of the radiator, together with the serial number and the version of The River.

Connecting The River to an unsuitable electrical network will lead to considerable damages which are not included in the warranty. Modifications of the nominal tension can only be made by an approved qualified technician.

You must only use the cable supplied in the box to connect The River to the power supply. If you have to change the power supply cable, use only a cable in perfect condition, with an IEC standard socket, 3 conductors 0.75mm2, 250V, 10A.

Interrupteur Marche / Arrêt

When I is pushed in, The River is ON

When O is pushed in, The River is OFF .

Please wait at least 20 seconds between each ON and OFF action

Fuse

When changing a fuse, please do not tighten too much the fuse case. After inserting the new fuse, screw the fuse case in its enclosure until it offers some resistance. The internal spring will stop it from unscrewing.

• For a 230V network, The River comes with a thermal glass fuse 5x20mm, 1.25A 250VAC.

• For a 110V-120V network, use a thermal glass fuse 5x20mm, 2.5A 250VAC

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XI. ANNEXES

1. Technical, dimensional, power specifications

• 100% subtractive analog synthesis

• Polyphony with 8 voices, each voice card being a changeable physical card.

• 2 VCO, 1 VCF, 2 envelopes, 1 VCA, 1 LFO per voice, hardware routing for the modulations.

• All components are operated while the instrument is switched on. Adjustments of micro-voltage taking into account the temperature insures the accuracy of the instrument.

• Complete multitimbrality: 8 channels with free voice/channel allocation.

• Wide-ranging management of the expressivity: aftertouch channel, pseudo aftertouch polyphony, attack AND release velocity.

• High-end TP/8 5 Octaves Fatar keyboard.

• Complete management of outputs / inputs by layer: 4 simultaneous layers allowing to create complex areas, to control the MIDI and USB inputs, to drive the outputs for MIDI, USB and the 16 CVs and 8

Gates.

• CHORD and HOLD modes.

• One intuitive sequencer per layer (4 notes, 48 steps polyphonic). Recording step by step in real time.

Transposition of play.

• One arpeggiator per layer, numerous motifs and parameters. Transposition of play.

• Control of the external MIDI clocks and REAL TIME messages.

• Simplified connection with software programs (MIDI and USB).

• Complete bidirectional transmission of all the sound commands (CC and NRPN).

• Advanced MPE compatibility with the configurable control of all the Axes.

• CV LFO to add a modulation to external analog devices used under power.

• Effects: Analog Triple Chorus / Flanger + digital Echo / Reverberation. 100% analog pathway. Storage of the sound settings.

• Storage of 160 SINGLE programs, 40 MULTI programs carrying over all the parameters, including the current programs, effects and profile parameters, 40 effects programs, 10 profiles of combined layers.

Backup and restoring through SysEx on USB.

• 2 pairs of stereo XLR and TRS 6.35 jack outputs.

• 8 individual outputs TS 6.35 jack.

• 1 earphones output 6.35 jack (front side) with dedicated potentiometer.

• 1 pair of audio stereo input TS 6.35 jack routed to the effects section.

• 3 MIDI In, Out and Thru 5 pin DIN connectors.

• 3 USB type B ports for MIDI driving through USB and update of the operating systems.

• 2 inputs Contacts Pedal and 1 entry Expression Pedal.

• Nominal voltage adaptable to all networks through the services of an approved technician.

• Electricity requirements: 120VA. IEC filtered socket.

• Dimensions (L x W x H): 104 x 52 (radiator included) x 20 cm.

• Weight: 26 kg (Optional Flightcase: add 15 kg).

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2. Tableau Midi / CC / Sysex

See the reference document available on forum.baloran.com

3. Library management

Program and documentation available on forum.baloran.com

4. Profile Riverkey management

Program and documentation available on forum.baloran.com

5. Sound and Multis banks

Other banks are available to share on forum.baloran.com

6. Updates for The River

Programs, Firmware and documentation available on forum.baloran.com

7. FAQ

This is the main role of forum.baloran.com

. Nous serons heureux de vous y retrouver.

8. Compliance certificate

See the document provided with the instrument..

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General Diagram

THE RIVER

KEYBOARD

MIDI IN 1-16

RIVERKEY SOURCE ASSIGN

USB IN 1-16

LAYER 1

Zone, Arpeg, Sequence

LAYER 2

Zone, Arpeg, Sequence

LAYER 3

Zone, Arpeg, Sequence

LAYER 4

Zone, Arpeg, Sequence

CHANNEL 1

DLFO

CHANNEL 2

DLFO

CHANNEL 3

DLFO

CHANNEL 4

DLFO

CHANNEL 5

DLFO

RIVERKEY DESTINATION ASSIGN

CHANNEL 6

DLFO

CHANNEL 7

DLFO

CHANNEL 8

DLFO

VOICE 1

VCO-VCA-VCF

LFO-ENV-MSEQ

VOICE 2

VCO-VCA-VCF

LFO-ENV-MSEQ

VOICE 3

VCO-VCA-VCF

LFO-ENV-MSEQ

VOICE 4

VCO-VCA-VCF

LFO-ENV-MSEQ

VOICE 5

VCO-VCA-VCF

LFO-ENV-MSEQ

VOICE 6

VCO-VCA-VCF

LFO-ENV-MSEQ

VOICE 7

VCO-VCA-VCF

LFO-ENV-MSEQ

VOICE 8

VCO-VCA-VCF

LFO-ENV-MSEQ

AUDIO

OUT 1

AUDIO

OUT 2

AUDIO

OUT 3

VOICES / CHANNELS ASSIGN

AUDIO

OUT 4

AUDIO

OUT 5

AUDIO

OUT 6

AUDIO

OUT 7

AUDIO

OUT 8

8 VOICES MIX (PAN/LEVEL)

EFFECTS (3 CHORUS + 1 FX)

AUDIO IN

Audio signal

AUDIO

OUT L

Digital signal

AUDIO

OUT R

Analog signal

CV 1-16

Mono, poly, para

CVLFO, Mod

GATE 1-8

Mono, poly, para

FULL ANALOG SYNTH

MIDI OUT 1-16

USB OUT 1-16

MIDI/USB SYNTH

10.

General Diagram of The Triko

1Voices 1 to 8 inputs and external line L and R inputs

2Levels and Panoramics settings for inputs 1 to 8

3L and R Input Summing.

4Chorus Input Summing

5LFO of surmodulation summed with each LFO of the Choruses

6Individual LFOs of each Chorus

7Output Level and Pan for each Chorus

8Chorus Flanger Switch

9Summing L and R of the Chorus outputs

10Settings Levels L and R of the Chorus Master (final chorus)

11Settings Levels L and R of the Dry Master

12Summings L and R of the Master

13Digital Echo / Reverberation Unit.

14Dry/Wet and PAN Stereo Mixer of the Digital Unit

15Output signal Line Driver

16Audio Outputs G and D in TRS and XLR 6.35 jack format

User's Manual

I.

Welcome

II.

Safety Warning

III.

SUMMARY

I.

WELCOME __________________________________________________________________ 1

II.

SAFETY WARNING _____________________________________________________________ 2

IV.

DISCOVERING THE RIVER _______________________________________________________ 6

V.

MORE ADVANCED TUTORIALS __________________________________________________ 12

VI.

REFERENCES ________________________________________________________________ 17

VII.

SYNTHESIS PARAMETERS ______________________________________________________ 27

VIII.

GLOBAL SECTION COMMANDS __________________________________________________ 35

IX.

THE RIVERKEY _______________________________________________________________ 36

X.

THE BACK PANEL ____________________________________________________________ 44

XI.

ANNEXES __________________________________________________________________ 47

IV.

Discovering The River

1.

The control panel set up a.

The Shift button

b.

Channels, voices, outputs and FX organiser

General commands

d.

Synthesis commands.

e.

The Riverkey, manager of play inputs/outputs

1.

Discovering the Sounds banks

2.

Discovering the Multis

3.

MULTIs and Sounds Models

Les modèles de Multis, Templates

Sounds models

V.

More Advanced Tutorials

1.

Split, Mode, Level and Pan

2.

Layers and connecting with a sequencer software

3.

Split, arpeggios and sequences

4.

Detune and Unison

5.

Propagating the commands in All and Redirection

6.

MPE

7.

External Clock

8.

Synchronising the digital LFO (DLFO)

9.

Compare Function

VI.

References

1.

Allocation of channels and voices, MODE and UNISON buttons

2.

Loading SINGLEs and FXs

3.

Saving a SINGLE

4.

Loading MULTIs

5.

Saving a MULTI

6.