Intellijel Cylonix Shapeshifter v1.03 Bedienungsanleitung

1The SHAPESHIFTER is a dual digital voltage controlled wavetable-based oscillator in a 26-HP Eurorack format. The wavetables consists of 128 banks, ea

10Oscillator SYNC ModesThe oscillators can be reset, or synchronized, whenever a synchronizaon event occurs. A synchronizaon event happens whenever

11Sync OHard SyncSo SyncReverse Sync

12Hold/1shBump Sync2=1 SyncExamples of the oscillator 2 output in the dierent sync modes, with int. sync turned on. Oscillator 2 is set to sine wave.

13PULSE Source ModesThe lower row of jacks on the front panel includes a PULSE output. This output is a two-level signal, either at 0 volts or 5 volts

14MOD A DesnaonsThe MOD A input located in the top row of jacks is converted to digital form at a high sampling rate (98 KHz). This digized signal

15CHORD MODEWhen CHORD MODE is acvated, by pressing the CHORD MODE buon, the LED above the buon will light up. More importantly, when CHORD MODE is

16CHORD MODE (connued...)CH: maj6 0 4 7 9 0 4 7 9 (major 6th)CH: maj7 0 4 7 11 0 4 7 11 (major 7t

17The MULTI seng modies the way in which the wavetables are read. Normally the wavetables are read in 512 sample chunks, called ‘waves’. These waves

18The TILT funcon phase modulates oscillator 1 with its own output. This results in a self-feedback loop which has the eect of ‘lng’ the waveform,

19DRIVE FUNCTIONThe DRIVE funcon is operaonal only when CHORD MODE is acve. It applies a variable amount of gain (between 1 and 3) to output1, foll

2Front Panel Elements (numbers refer to the diagram on the rst page)MANUAL DATA INPUT - this is a rotary encoder which is used to enter data in vario

20PERCUSSION MODEPercussion Mode is turned on and o by pressing the PERC. MODE buon. When Percussion Mode is acve, as indicated by the illuminaon

21WAVE FOLDERThe SHAPESHIFTER module includes a fully analog wave folding circuit. This circuit is the same that is used on the intellijel mFold II mo

22The wave folder output for a triangle wave input. From top to boom the FOLD level is increasing.

23PRESET MODEThe SHAPESHIFTER module contains a 64-slot memory for storing parameter sengs (called presets). All 64 of these preset slots can be wri

24PRESET MODE (connued...)MORPH: The SHAPESHIFTER module allows you to morph between the current panel parameter sengs and the sengs stored in the

25Technical DetailsThe digital poron of the SHAPESHIFTER module is implemented in an Altera Cyclone IV Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA). The use

26 Rear View of the ModuleIf your module is acng erracally, or not working at all, make sure that all cables on the back are securely connected. The

27 VersionThis manual is for version 1.03 of the module’s rmware. To determine the rmware version, press the QUANT., INT.SYNC., LFO (twice), CHORD M

28Technical SpecicationsInputs:PITCH1, PITCH2: -5 to +7V (1V/Oct scaling)All other inputs: -5V to +5VOutputs:OUT1, OUT2: 12 Vp-pFOLD: 10Vp-p (occasi

29APPENDIX A - BANK BY BANK GRAPHICAL WAVETABLE DISPLAYBasic1Basic2BasRecBiPulsBitCr1BitCr2BitCr3BitCr4BuzzerCello1Cello2Chip1Chip2Chip3Chip4Chip5

3 8 9 10 12 11 13Front Panel Elements (connued...)RATIO/TIME POTENTIOMETER - this potenometer provides an oset to the oscillator 2 RATIO sen

30Chip6Chirp1Chirp2Chirp3Chirp4Chirp5Chirp6Chirp7Chirp8Chirp9Chrp10Chrp11Chrp12Chrp13Chrp14Chrp15

31Chrp16Chrp17Chrp18Chrp19Chrp20ClrnetClav1Clav2Dstrt1Dstrt2Dstrt3eBass1eBass2eBass3eBass4ePian1

32ePian2ePian3ePian4ePian5Flute1GapSawGrain1Grain2Grain3Gitar1Gitar2Gitar3Gitar4Harmo1Harmo2Harmo3

33LFO1LFO2LFO3LFO4LFO5LFO6LFO7LFO8LFO9LFO10LFO11LFO12LFO13LFO14LFO15LFO16

34LFO17LFO18LFO19LFO20LFO21Misc1Misc2Misc3Misc4Noise1Noise2Noise3Noise4Noise5Noise6Oboes

35Ovrto1Ovrto2Raw1Raw2Raw3ResPlsResSawResSquSaxophSymmtrThrmin2Tone12Tone22Tone32Tone42Tone5

362Tone62Tone72Tone82Tone9VidGm1VidGm2VidGm3VidGm4ViolinVocal1Vocal2Vocal3Vocal4Vocal5Vocal6Vocal7

37APPENDIX B - FACTORY PRESETSThe SHAPESHIFTER powers up with presets 13 through 64 presets initialized to values read from a ROM. The user can overwr

38APPENDIX C - UPGRADING THE MODULE’S FIRMWARETo update the Shapeshifter module’s firmware, it is simplest (although not simple) to use the Altera Qua

397. Find the program that was downloaded (it will be named something like QuartusProgrammerSetup-13.1.0.162.exe) and run it. 8. The Quartus II Progra

4Front Panel Elements (connued...)TWO-LINE LCD DISPLAY - the top row of this display is used, in various modes, to show the waveform banks for the tw

4010. Next, you may need to manually install the driver for the USB-Blaster device. This is the driver for the USB connection to the Shapeshifter modu

41 15. Back in the Programmer window, click on “Add File”. In the directory dialog window that appears, select the Shapeshifter configuration update f

4216. Click on the check-box in the second row under the Program/Configure column. The “Start” button should no longer be grayed-out. 17. Click on th

43APPENDIX D - CHANGING THE WAVETABLE SAMPLESHow to load your own samples into the Wavetable EPROM. 1. You can load your own waves into the Wavetable

44 5. The wavebank names are also stored in the firmware file. These are stored beginning at address 0F000 (hex). See the screenshot above for the n

4511. Go to the Terasic Company’s download site (http://www.terasic.com/downloads/cd-rom/de0-nano/) and download the zip file or rar file for the Cont

4615. Click on the “Memory” tab on the left hand side. In the “Memory Type” menu on the right hand side, choose “EPCS (100000h WORDS, 2MB)”. This will

5 26 25 27Front Panel Elements (connued...)CHORD MODE BUTTON - this buon, when pressed, toggles the CHORD mode on and o. When CHORD mode is acv

6SIMPLIFIED SIGNAL FLOW DIAGRAM oscillator 2 phase accumulator oscillator 1 phase accumulators (x 8) oscillator 2 wave table

7Nonlinear Waveform Combinaon ModesThe outputs of the two oscillators are sent through a nonlinear combinaon process before going to the echo/delay

8RINGMINPONGINLV

9ANDXORgLcHExamples of the output of the nonlinear waveform combinaon process in the dierent waveform combinaon modes (the osc1 mode is not shown).