Intellijel Plonk Manuel utilisateur

Plonk Manual v1.01

Plonk

Physical Modeling Percussion Synthesizer

Plonk Manual v1.01

Table of Contents

Overview

Features

Installation

Before Your Start

Installing Your Module

Quick Start

Front Panel

Controls

Inputs and Outputs

Parameter Menus

Pitch Parameters

Octave

Quantize

Exciter Parameters

Mallet / Noise Mix

Mallet Stiffness

Noise Density

Noise Lowpass Cutoff

Noise Lowpass Q

Noise Highpass Cutoff

Noise Highpass Q

Noise Attack

Noise Decay

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Noise Envelope Type

Object Parameters

Resonator Type

Resonator Decay

Resonator Low Cut

Resonator Position

Resonator Tone

Resonator Inharmonicity

Resonator Pitch Envelope Amount

Resonator Pitch Envelope Time

Polyphony

VAR X and Y Destinations

MOD Destinations

Choke Resonator / Noise / Both

Preset Step

Randomize

Morph

CONFIG Settings

Gain

VEL Mode

Init Preset

Send Presets

Loading and Saving Presets

Preset Overview

Saving

Preset Transfer

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Downloading Presets to a Computer

Uploading Presets from a Computer

Calibration

Technical Specifications

Firmware Changelog

1.0 (July 20, 2017)

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Overview

Plonk uses a technique known as physical modelling to synthesize, with great realism, the way

in which sound is produced by acoustic instruments. The Plonk module is itself focused primarily

on creating percussive sounds — both pitched and un-pitched; natural and unnatural;

acoustic-sounding or totally electronic.

Plonk does this by breaking sound creation into two distinct elements — the exciter



 and the

resonator



. The exciter is a mathematical model of the device used to strike a particular surface.

Plonk, because it’s percussion oriented, has two types of exciters: one modelled on a mallet,

and the other providing a noise source. The resonator is a virtualization of the object being

struck, which vibrates, resonates and creates the body of a sound. Plonk offers several types of

resonators: beam; marimba; drumhead; membrane; plate; and string.

Plonk provides numerous parameters that let you shape, mold and design both the exciter and

the resonator, thus enabling you to synthesize the sound of striking or scraping almost any type

of object — real or imagined. In this way, Plonk can accurately model the sounds of kicks,

snares, toms, cymbals, claps, tablas, congas and all manner of traditional percussion

instruments. It can also model pitched percussive instruments, like vibes, marimbas, and even

bass or guitar-like tones. Of course, it also excels at modelling instruments that heretofore never

existed.

Best of all, the sounds created by Plonk are not static — any sound you design can respond

dynamically to velocity, as well as four different modulation inputs. This means the sound of

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Plonk can change completely from note-to-note (or strike-to-strike). Because of this, Plonk is

actually a duophonic (2-voice) module, which lets the sound of one note decay naturally when a

second note (possibly employing an entirely different set of modelling values) is struck. Thus,

hitting a new note does not choke the sound of the previously struck note (unless you want it to,

of course)!

Plonk stores up to 128 patches in its internal memory, and ships with many presets

programmed by professional sound designers and composers. You may overwrite these

patches if you wish, and banks of patches may be transferred via MIDI System Exclusive over

Plonk’s built-in mini-USB port to facilitate offline storage by programs or websites that support

this capability.

Plonk was developed in cooperation with Montreal-based Applied Acoustics Systems —

physical modelling pioneers, and the creators of Tassman, Lounge Lizard, String Studio, Ultra

Analog, Chromaphone and numerous other plugins. It is with great pleasure that Intellijel brings

the potential of this physical modelling technology to a hands-on, CV-laden device capable of

the sort of dynamic control and sonic exploration that modular synthesists demand.

Features

●Two-voice polyphonic.

●128 preset slots.

●Presets transferrable over embedded USB-MIDI interface.

●48 kHz processing rate.

●Firmware updatable via USB

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Installation

Intellijel Eurorack modules are designed to be used with a Eurorack-compatible case and power

supply.

Before Your Start

Before installing a new module in your case you must ensure your case’s power supply has

sufficient available capacity to power the module:

● Sum up the specified +12V current draw for all modules, including the new one. Do the

same for the -12 V and +5V current draw. The current draw will be specified in the

manufacturer's technical specifications for each module.

● Compare each of the sums to specifications for your case’s power supply.

● Only proceed with installation if none of the values exceeds the power supply’s

specifications. Otherwise you must remove modules to free up capacity or upgrade your

power supply.

You will also need to ensure you have enough free space (hp)  as well as free power headers in

your case to fit the new module.

You can use a tool like ModularGrid to assist in your planning. Failure to adequately power your

modules may result in damage to your modules or power supply. If you are unsure, please

contact us before proceeding.

Installing Your Module

When installing or removing a module from your case always turn off the power to the case and

disconnect the power cable. Failure to do so may result in serious injury or equipment damage.

Ensure the 10-pin connector on the power cable is connected correctly to the module before

proceeding. The red stripe on the cable must line up with the -12V pins on the module’s power

connector. The pins are indicated with the label -12V, a white stripe next to the connector, the

words “red stripe”, or some combination of those indicators.

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Most modules will come with the cable already connected but it is good to double check the

orientation. Be aware that some modules may have headers that serve other purposes so

ensure the cable is connected to the right one.

The other end of the cable, with a 16-pin connector, connects to the power bus board of your

Eurorack case. Ensure the red stripe on the cable lines up with the -12V pins on the bus board.

On Intellijel power supplies the pins are labelled with the label “-12V” and a thick white stripe:

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If you are using another manufacturer’s power supply, check their documentation for

instructions.

Once connected, the cabling between the module and power supply should resemble the

picture below:

Before reconnecting power and turning on your modular system, double check that the ribbon

cable is fully seated on both ends and that all the pins are correctly aligned. If the pins are

misaligned in any direction or the ribbon is backwards you can cause damage to your module,

power supply, or other modules.

After you have confirmed all the connections, you can reconnect the power cable and turn on

your modular system. You should immediately check that all your modules have powered on

and are functioning correctly. If you notice any anomalies, turn your system off right away and

check your cabling again for mistakes.

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Plonk Manual v1.01

Quick Start

Make some noise:

1. When you start up your Eurorack system with Plonk the very first time it will load the

default patch.

2. Connect the jack labelled OUT to your system’s audio output.

3. Set the PITCH, X, and Y knobs to the 12 o’clock position. Set the DECAY knob fully

clockwise.

4. Push the big red TRIGGER button. You should hear a sound!

5. Experiment by turning the X and Y knobs to see how the sound changes.

6. Push the LOAD button to enter the preset loading menu. Turn the ENCODER to select

another preset. You can click the TRIGGER at any time to preview a preset. Click the

ENCODER to load it.

Use a sequencer:

1. Connect the gate output of your sequencer to the TRIG input of the Plonk.

2. Connect the pitch output of your sequencer to the PITCH input of the Plonk.

3. Run the sequencer, you should hear the Plonk make noise.

4. If your sequencer has a secondary CV output, connect it to the VEL input for velocity

control.

Switch between sounds:

1. Connect a sequencer track, LFO, or other voltage output into the MOD input.

2. Change the voltage as Plonk is being triggered. You’ll hear it switch between kick, snare,

and hi-hat sounds depending on the voltage at the input. This is because the default

preset (1) uses Preset Step mode on the MOD input to shift between different preset

sounds. Presets 1, 5, 9 and 13 are called kits because they use this feature.

Load another preset:

1. Click the LOAD button and turn the ENCODER to scroll through the list of factory

presets. You can use the red trigger button or the TRIG input to preview presets as you

browse. When you find one you like, click the ENCODER to load it.

Now that you’ve played with some of the factory sounds, check out the Exciter Parameters and

Object Parameters sections to learn how to make your own!

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Autres manuels pour Plonk

Table des matières

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Intellijel VCO 1U Manuel utilisateur

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Intellijel

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Intellijel

Intellijel Buff Mult Manuel utilisateur

Intellijel

Intellijel Atlantis Manuel utilisateur

Intellijel

Intellijel mScale Manuel utilisateur

Intellijel

Intellijel Atlantis Manuel utilisateur

Intellijel

Intellijel OR Manuel utilisateur

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Kawai

Kawai MP7 Manuel technique

Joranalogue

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Full Bucket Music

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IK Multimedia

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Behringer

Behringer DEEPMIND 12 Manuel utilisateur

Roland

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Octave

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neutral labs ELMYRA 2 Manuel utilisateur

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