4ms Percussion Interface Handleiding

4ms Keyboard Percussion Interface

Lees hieronder de đź“– handleiding in het Nederlandse voor 4ms Percussion Interface (16 pagina's) in de categorie Keyboard. Deze handleiding was nuttig voor 30 personen en werd door 2 gebruikers gemiddeld met 4.5 sterren beoordeeld

Pagina 1/16
Percussion Interface (PI) & PI Expander
4ms Company
User Manual 1.0 – August 3, 2020
The and Percussion Interface (PI) PI Expander are a pair of Eurorack modules that generate gates
and envelopes from acoustic drums, samplers, drum machines and virtually any audio source.
Converting microphone, instrument, line and modular signals into CV and clock/gate signals, the PI and
PI Expander are suited for synchronizing sequencers or other modules to the rhythm of an audio track
or live percussion. The modules can simultaneously be used as a pre-amp for microphones or line-level
signals, while generating inverted envelopes useful for side-chaining. The module contains all the PI
core functionality and can be used without the to conserve space. The requires Expander Expander
the main module and adds three gain stage options, a modular-level audio output jack, a PI
1/4” (6.35mm) input jack, and envelope attenuation capabilities.
The PI Expander PI connects to the with an included ribbon cable and does not require a separate
power header.
The two modules are only available together as a pair.
Percussion Interface PI Expander and features:
• Sensitivity knob, Low/Medium/High gain switch, and clipping LED
• Sustain control to prevent misfires, increase gate length, and control the envelope
• Envelope decay control
• Non-inverted and inverted envelope outputs, useful for side chaining
• Four envelope outputs: two attenuated with independent attenuators, and two non-attenuated
• Envelope following or generation modes
• Gate output for clocking sequencers or any unit with a clock or trigger input
• Compatibility with drums, samplers, microphones, drum machines, etc.
• 1/4" input jack (6.35mm)
Table of Contents
Setting up your Percussion Interface and PI Expander 3! ".........................................
Controls and Jacks: Percussion Interface 4! ".............................................................
Controls and Jacks: PI Expander 5! "..........................................................................
Setting Input Gain 6! "..................................................................................................
Using the PI with Various Sources 7! ".........................................................................
Envelopes in Gen Mode 8! ".........................................................................................
Envelopes in Follow Mode 9! ".....................................................................................
Velocity Sensing 10! "...................................................................................................
Preventing Misfires and Undesired Gates 12! "...........................................................
Calibrating Lockout Time for Gate Out 13! "................................................................
Sidechaining with the PI 14! "......................................................................................
Electrical and Mechanical Specifications 15! "............................................................
My Patch Notes 16...................................................................................................!
Page of 2 16
Setting up your Percussion Interface and PI Expander
1. Power off your Eurorack system.
2. On the back of the you will see two headers: a 10-pin header and an 8-pin Percussion Interface
header. The 10-pin header connects to a Eurorack power header using the included power cable.
Connect the 16-pin end of the power cable to a 16-pin Eurorack power header on your power
supply distribution board and the 10-pin end to the with the red stripe on the power cable PI
oriented towards the bottom of the module.
3. On the back of the you will see one 8-pin header. Using the provided 8-pin ribbon PI Expander
cable, plug one end of the cable to the and the other end to the 8-pin header on the PI Expander
back of the . The red stripe on the cable should be orientated towards the Percussion Interface
bottom of both modules.
4. Using the included screws, securely attach the to the rails Percussion Interface and PI Expander
of your case.
5. Power on your Eurorack system.
Note: The Percussion Interface is reverse-polarity protected, but incorrectly connecting any module in
any system can damage other modules on the power bus.
Page of 3 16


Product specificaties

Merk: 4ms
Categorie: Keyboard
Model: Percussion Interface

Heb je hulp nodig?

Als je hulp nodig hebt met 4ms Percussion Interface stel dan hieronder een vraag en andere gebruikers zullen je antwoorden




Handleiding Keyboard 4ms

Handleiding Keyboard

Nieuwste handleidingen voor Keyboard