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Erica Synths BASSLINE DB-01 User Manual

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  • Page 1 U S E R M A N U A L...
  • Page 2 QUICK START The Bassline DB-01 comes with a universal wall wart PSU for worldwide use. The Bassline DB-01 can be played as a regular synthesizer, as well. Install the appropriate adapter on the PSU and connect the Bassline to the Connect any MIDI keyboard to the MIDI IN and play some notes! It is a power outlet! Use a cable with 6.3mm jacks to connect the main output to...
  • Page 3 Erica Synths Bassline DB-01 synthesizer lets you explore new territories of sound and performance techniques and go from a melody to noise and back in no time. The DB-01 packs an analogue Erica Synths signature sound engine with an advanced sequencer on top of it.
  • Page 4 SOUND ENGINE CONTROLS Select the waveform to your taste Set the VCF resonance! In the extreme Connect the power supply here! Use only the clockwise settings the VCF goes into PSU supplied with the unit! The slider switch self-oscillation turns the unit on or off Set the VCF envelope decay time! CLK IN receives the external clock signal.
  • Page 5 THE SEQUENCER The SHIFT button provides access to The RECORD button has various and pushing it returns the sequencer to them to jump through octaves, the secondary functions of the step features from saving patterns to the main - step enter - menu when entering the notes.
  • Page 6 THE SEQUENCER Connect the main output of the Bassline to the mixer. Push the BACK/NOTE encoder In order to alter the pitch and gate length, push and hold the relevant and rotate it while pushed to change the BPM rapidly by 10 (100-110-120-130, etc.) step button and rotate the NOTE encoder to alter the pitch and the GATE Rotate the BACK/NOTE encoder to set the BPM.
  • Page 7 SETTING THE SEQUENCE LENGTH SETTING THE PLAY DIRECTION Push and hold the SHIFT button and push the LAST STEP button! Now you can Push and hold the SHIFT button and push the PLAY MODE button! Now you can rotate the NOTE encoder or push one of the step buttons to set the last step. For rotate the NOTE encoder and select the play direction.

  • Page 8: Keyboard Mode

    KEYBOARD MODE PROGRAMMING THE ACCENT TRACK You can play the Bassline DB-01 like a regular keyboard without a sequencer Push and hold the SHIFT button and push the ACC (accent) button! The running. To do so, stop the sequencer, push and hold the SHIFT button and sequencer will advance to the accent enter mode.
  • Page 9 PROGRAMMING THE SLIDE TRACK PROGRAMMING THE MODULATION TRACK Push and hold the SHIFT button and push the SLIDE button! The sequencer will advance Push and hold the SHIFT button and push the MOD (modulation track) button! The sequencer to the slide entry mode. You will see 70% dimmed step buttons showing which steps are will advance to the modulation track mode.
  • Page 10 PROGRAMMING THE PITCH ENVELOPE TRANSPOSE The DB-01 sequencer has a distinct feature – pitch envelope per step. While the sequence is running, you can transpose it for semitones or octaves. Use it to emulate drum sounds or make accents even more dramatic. To do so, push and hold the SHIFT button and push the TRANSP (transpose) To program the pitch envelope, push and hold the SHIFT button and push button! The last buttons will light 50% and 70% dimmed, emulating one octave...
  • Page 11 SETTING SCALES On the DB-01, you can choose from 8 factory preset musical scales and design up to 16 of To design the microtonal scales, push and hold one of the step buttons on the “keyboard” your own scales, including microtonal scales. To set the scale push and hold the SHIFT and rotate the SELECT/GATE encoder.
  • Page 12 ARPEGGIATOR When playing the arpeggio, you may want to alter the BPM instantly. Rotate the SELECT/GATE encoder to select the BPM menu and rotate the BACK/NOTE encoder to alter the BPM. Rotate the SELECT/GATE encoder to select the DIR menu and rotate the BACK/NOTE encoder to set the arppegiator play direction.
  • Page 13 PATTERN RANDOMIZATION or percent), the TRANSP button - Gate length and the SCALE button - Notes (sorry, this is not straight-forward, but the NOTE encoder has the BACK function, so it can' t be used for note randomization). The PATTERN button randomizes entire pattern –...
  • Page 14 We also introduced unconventional LFO waveforms that work particularly interesting in the BPM synchronized LFO mode. Triple decay saw Dual saw + Triangle Sample and hold NOS - Noise Synchronization LFO is free running Push and hold the SHIFT button and push the LFO button to access the LFO settings! Rotate the SELECT/GATE encoder to select the function –...
  • Page 15 STEP CLEARING STEP/PATTERN COPY Even though the easiest way to clear steps is to just turn off the step, the DB-01 has more When designing a sequence, you may want to copy and then paste steps or certain parts of advanced clear options (e.g.
  • Page 16 Once a part of the sequence is copied, you can paste it to another destination. The paste function The Bassline DB-01 has a memory of 8 banks of 16 patterns. Before you start is more advanced than copy – you can paste ALL information for steps that you copied, but you designing a pattern, you must select the bank that you need for pattern can also paste specific parameters (e.g.
  • Page 17 SAVING THE PATTERNS LOADING THE PATTERNS Once you are happy with a sequence that you have designed, you can SAVE it in one of the 16 If you wi s h to recall previ o usly saved patterns, push and hold the SHIFT button and push the PATTERN button. The step buttons, representi n g the pattern slots, wi l l appear 70% di m med, but slots wi t h already saved patterns pattern destinations in a selected bank.

  • Page 18: Configuration Settings

    Push and hold In the configuration menu, you can configure different parameters for the Bassline DB-01. To the SELECT/GATE encoder and rotate the BACK/NOTE encoder to engage (ON) or disengage (OFF) access all the configuration functions below, push and hold the SHIFT button and push the the bar follow function.

  • Page 19: Firmware Update

    FIRMWARE VERSION)! Download the firmware update audio file from the Erica Synths website to of the note on the sequencer. Bassline DB-01 come tuned and calibrated from the factory, but for your computer, open the file in a media player (VLC player works the best) and connect the some reason you may want to recalibrate your instrument.

  • Page 20: Safety Instructions

    This device complies with EU guidelines and is manufactured and Items for return, exchange and/or warranty repair rendered waterproof. The Bassline DB-01 is NOT intended for use in a confront RoHS without the use of lead, mercury, cadmium or should be sent us according to the guidelines on humid or wet environment.