Getting started

On this page we’ll help you quickly get started with your first PolyPulse track.

Setting up

• Connect the power supply to the PolyPulse.

• Connect headphones to the 1/2 output or use TRS / balanced cables to connect output 1 and 2 to a mixer, sound card or directly to speakers.

Making music

• Press clock to start the main clock.

• Turn up the volume of track 1.

• Press the corresponding button [A] to enable the pulse.

• Use encoder X to select a pulse to edit

• Turn the encoders [B] to change the rhythm and octave of the pulse.

• Press edit+notelist to open the note list editor:

• Hold no until the note list is empty.

• Press notes on the keyboard [C] to a melody to the note list.

• Press yes to exit the note list editor.

• Turn an encoder on the right side [D] change the sound engines parameters:

• Use encoder Y to select one of the envelopes and the three encoders next to it [E] to change the envelope shape.

See also

A more detailed explanation of how the instrument works can be found in Using the PolyPulse.

Saving your project

• Press files to open the file browser.

• Use X and yes to find a suitable place to store your project.

• Press edit, scroll to save new file using X and press yes.

• Enter a name using the numpad and press yes twice to save your project.

Shutting down the PolyPulse

• Press edit+settings.

• Scroll to shutdown PolyPulse with X and press yes.

• Press yes again to confirm.

Continuing with your project

To quickly resume working with the project most recently loaded/saved:

• Press edit+settings.

• Press yes to select load last project.

• Press yes again to confirm.