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User Manual
GR-1
Granular Synthesizer
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The history of the GR-1
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Table of Contents
The history of the GR-1.....................................3
Version naming..................................................6
Contents of the box............................................7
Warranty.............................................................8
Important notice!................................................9
GR-1 Specifications.........................................11
Quick start guide..............................................12
Global Overview..............................................13
Position slider..............................................14
Display........................................................14
Grain window..............................................15
Voice Envelope section...............................15
Knob Section...............................................16
LFO section.................................................16
Presets.........................................................17
Menus, and disk access...............................17
Select knob & Escape button......................18
Global Overview (Back Panel)........................19
On/off switch & DC adapter.......................19
MIDI in & thru............................................19
USB connection..........................................19
CV & Gates.................................................19
Audio output...............................................19
Headphone connection................................19
Granular Controls............................................20
Density........................................................20
Grain Size....................................................20
Spray...........................................................21
Pan Spray....................................................21
Panning........................................................22
Scan.............................................................22
Direction......................................................23
Tape Mode Controls....................................24
Loop Start & End........................................24
Low Frequency Oscillators (LFO)...................25
Rate.............................................................25
Waveforms..................................................25
Aux LFO waveform....................................26
Modulation matrix.......................................27
MIDI clock synchronization.......................27
Control Voltage (CV).......................................28
CV inputs:...................................................28
CV Amount & Destination..........................28
Gate output:.................................................28
Example patch:............................................29
Basic Tutorials.................................................30
Modifying and saving.................................30
From sample to patch..................................31
A clean slate................................................32
MIDI................................................................33
MIDI in.......................................................33
MIDI thru....................................................34
USB MIDI...................................................34
MIDI OUT (USB only)...............................34
Set MIDI channel........................................35
MIDI program changes and banks..............35
List Of Tested (USB)MIDI controllers and
keyboards....................................................36
Audio Input......................................................37
Configuration..............................................37
Looping rec.................................................37
Record start mode.......................................37
Rec level......................................................37
Sample size.................................................38
Clear sample................................................38
Recording samples......................................38
Supported USB sound cards.......................39
Importing Samples from external drives.........41
Sample Formats...........................................41
Loading samples.........................................41
Copy samples..............................................42
Saving samples............................................42
Naming........................................................42
Sample Tuning.................................................43
Patch Load & Save..........................................44
Saving a patch.............................................44
Naming........................................................44
Incremental patch saves..............................45
Loading a patch...........................................45
Copy a patch................................................46
Kill a preset.................................................46
Patch volume...............................................46
Patch Configuration Menu...............................47
Patch configuration.....................................47
Patch Global Settings.......................................47
Name...........................................................47
Sample mode...............................................47
Spawn mode................................................47
Grain stealing threshold..............................48
Keyboard tuning..........................................48
ADSR Pile-up.............................................48
Grain Key Sync...........................................48
Grain Clock Sync........................................48
Sample loop confinement............................48
Resample anti-aliasing................................48
Granular glide.............................................49
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Patch Scan Settings..........................................49
Scan Key Sync............................................49
Scan loop confinement................................49
Scan mode...................................................49
Scan clock sync...........................................49
Patch Play Mode Settings................................50
Responds to play.........................................50
Slider base note...........................................50
Free scale.....................................................50
Play scale.....................................................50
Patch FX settings.............................................51
FX type........................................................51
FX mapping.................................................51
Filter mode..................................................51
Sub-oscillator..............................................51
Sub-osc balance...........................................51
Patch Modulation Settings...............................52
LFO2->Delay sync......................................52
Cubic LFO amount curve............................52
LFO 1 or 2 Sync..........................................52
LFO 1 or 2 Key Sync..................................52
LFO 1 or 2 max freq...................................52
Mod Wheel -> LFO 1 or 2..........................52
LFO1->2 Cross Modulation........................52
LFO 1 or 2 Quantization.............................52
Modulation Matrix......................................53
MPE Position clipping................................53
Patch Keyboard................................................54
Keyboard split 1,2.......................................54
Area 0..2 – Pos offset..................................54
Area 0..2 – Keyboard -> Pos.......................54
Area 0..1 – Pitch..........................................54
Performances & Performance Configuration..55
Configuration..............................................55
Midi Channels.............................................55
LED Brightness...........................................55
Potentiometer Setpoints..............................55
Direct shift...................................................55
ADSR Slider mode......................................55
Velocity Curve.............................................55
Load sample: convert to 44.1......................56
MIDI CC updates visuals............................56
Patch switch -> stop grains.........................56
Pitchbend range...........................................56
DSP Metering..............................................56
MPE............................................................56
File selector: Sound previews.....................56
Send precision CC.......................................57
Check Firmware Upgrade...........................57
On board chord toggle mode.......................57
Saving a Performance.................................57
Performance quick save..............................58
Loading a performance...............................58
Initializing a performance...........................58
Copy preset to “all”.....................................59
Timbrality........................................................60
Entering multitimbral mode........................60
Polyphony........................................................61
Forms of polyphony....................................61
Voice timbre................................................61
Note hold.....................................................61
Voice stealing..............................................61
Grain stealing..............................................61
Audio, and avoiding drop-outs....................62
Master volume and patch volume...............62
Grain window modification........................62
Temperature and the internal fan.................63
Menu screens...............................................63
MIDI Control Change (CC) table....................67
Firmware updates.............................................73
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).................75
Troubleshooting...............................................77
File systems (USB disk/stick format).........77
Multiple USB sticks or USB drives............77
Firmware upgrades......................................77
Crashes........................................................78
Lightning bolts............................................78
Slow USB drive or stick..............................78
Reflashing the internal storage....................79
Credits..............................................................81
Tasty Chips Team........................................81
Hired............................................................81
Hardware Granular Idea..............................81
Special thanks to..............................................81
Contact.............................................................82
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Version naming
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Contents of the box
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