Electron TM-1 User Manual

THE STORY OF THE MACHINEDRUM2THE STORY OF THE MACHINEDRUMThe Machinedrum SPS-1 MKII/SPS-1UW MKII is a music instrument that presents new methods for m

A-10 Appendix A: MACHINE REFERENCERIDE CYMBAL “PI-RC”PTCH - Controls the basic pitch of the ride.DEC - Sets the decay time of the ride.HARD - Adds the

Appendix A: MACHINE REFERENCE A-11 GNDGND is not really an MD-synth. It contains some miscellaneous machines that can be used for adding extra tonalit

A-12 Appendix A: MACHINE REFERENCEMIDThe MIDI machines are used for controlling external MIDI gear, such as synthesizers, con-nected to the MIDI OUT p

Appendix A: MACHINE REFERENCE A-13 Track effects windowHere you control the track effect parameters for all tracks.Routing windowHere you control the

A-14 Appendix A: MACHINE REFERENCEEffects windowThis window is empty as no relevant controls can be found here.Synthesis windowHere controls for the L

Appendix A: MACHINE REFERENCE A-15 signal. A long release time lifts the signal level as a sound decays, flattening the dynamics.TRHD sets the thresho

A-16 Appendix A: MACHINE REFERENCEMBAL – The recording is made monophonic and this parameter decides how the recording from the Main outs should be ba

B-1Appendix B: MIDI CONTROL REFERENCEAll machine parameters in the Machinedrum are accessible from MIDI con-trol change messages. This append

B-2 Appendix B: MIDI CONTROL REFERENCEMIDI base channel + 1:+---------+------------------------------------+-----+-----+| hex dec | Parameter

C-1Appendix C: SYSEX REFERENCEThis appendix lists all Machinedrum SPS-1 MKII/SPS-1UW MKII SYSEX messages available for external control.Conventions

THE STORY OF THE MACHINEDRUM3audio track. These effects can be used tightly together with the machines to form the sound.The STEREO MASTER EFFECT syst

C-2 Appendix C: SYSEX REFERENCESYSEX load pattern: MIDI Byte | Purpose------------+----------------------------(SYSEX init)| $57 | Load pa

Appendix C: SYSEX REFERENCE C-3 SYSEX set tempo: MIDI Byte | Purpose------------+----------------------------(SYSEX init)| $61 | Set tem

C-4 Appendix C: SYSEX REFERENCESYSEX set status:MIDI Byte | Purpose------------+----------------------------(SYSEX init)| $71 | Set status ID

Appendix C: SYSEX REFERENCE C-5 SYSEX turboMIDI speed result 2 (slave) MIDI Byte | Purpose------------+----------------------------(SYSEX init)|

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INDEX 1INDEX AACCENT 45AMPLITUDE MODULATOR 22BBASE CHANNEL 58CCLASSIC MODE 35CLEARAccent 46Kit 17Lfo 34Machine 20Parameter locks 40Pattern 44Sample 67

2 INDEXDynamix dynamics processor 31Gate box reverb 30Master eq 30Rhythm echo delay 29MIDI 57Base channel 58Local control 59Map editor 58Program chang

INDEX 3Filter 23Sample rate reducer 24TRIG 73UUNDOAccent 46Clear track 42Clear track page 43Kit 16Lfo 34Machine 21Parameter locks 41Pattern 43Sample 6

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USER INTERFACE AND CONNECTORS4USER INTERFACE AND CONNECTORSFRONT PANELThe Machinedrum SPS-1 MKII/SPS-1UW MKII front panel:1. Master volume control. Se

USER INTERFACE AND CONNECTORS513.[EXIT/NO] key. Used for exiting the current menu and for deselecting options.14.The arrow keys. Used for menu navigat

USER INTERFACE AND CONNECTORS6REAR CONNECTORSThe Machinedrum SPS-1 MKII/SPS-1UW MKII rear connectors:1. Power on/off switch.2. 6V DC power in.• Cautio

USER INTERFACE AND CONNECTORS77. Input A.8. Individual output F.9. Individual output E.10. Individual output D.11. Individual output C.12. Main out ri

USER INTERFACE AND CONNECTORS8needs replacement, the “BATTERY LOW” message will appear in the display. Con-tact Elektron support or your nearest repai

THE LCD USER INTERFACE9THE LCD USER INTERFACEThe center of Machinedrum SPS-1 MKII/SPS-1UW MKII editing is the LCD display. The main interface screen i

QUICK START10QUICK STARTThis quick start will guide you through some of the basic operations to allow you to start using the SPS-1 MKII/SPS-1UW MKII r

QUICK START115. To select pattern A01, press and hold the pattern selection key [A/E] and then the [TRIG] key 1. You can see the currently selected pa

The included switched-mode power supply is CEC Level IV compliant.The device contains a non rechargable lithium perchlorate battery cell that may need

QUICK START12the second. The swing pattern can be changed using the [TRIG] keys, but for normal rhythm styles the default pattern is better left as it

THE SOUND SYNTHESIS OF MACHINEDRUM13THE SOUND SYNTHESIS OF MACHINEDRUMThe basic sound generating unit in the Machinedrum is called a machine. Each mac

THE SOUND SYNTHESIS OF MACHINEDRUM14Every track has its own dedicated effect module, called the TRACK EFFECT system. Each track effect delivers hi/lo/

THE SOUND SYNTHESIS OF MACHINEDRUM153. The screen presents a list of the kits stored in memory. Use the [UP] and [DOWN] keys to choose among the 64 ki

THE SOUND SYNTHESIS OF MACHINEDRUM16Use the SOUND SELECTION wheel or the [UP] and [DOWN] keys to cycle through the letters. The [LEFT] and [RIGHT] key

THE SOUND SYNTHESIS OF MACHINEDRUM179. To paste the kit into the slot, hold [FUNCTION] and press the [STOP] button. The mes-sage “PASTE KIT” appears.

THE SOUND SYNTHESIS OF MACHINEDRUM183. After choosing what track you want to change, use [LEFT] and [RIGHT] to choose between the SYNTH, MACHINE and R

THE SOUND SYNTHESIS OF MACHINEDRUM191. In the EDIT KIT menu, move the focus using the [LEFT] and [RIGHT] keys to the RELATE column. [LEFT] and [RIGHT]

THE SOUND SYNTHESIS OF MACHINEDRUM201. In the edit kit menu, press and hold [FUNCTION] and then press [RECORD]. A mes-sage saying “COPY MACHINE” appea

THE SOUND SYNTHESIS OF MACHINEDRUM21• The clear machine operation can be undone by performing the operation one more time. The message “UNDO MACHINE”

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THE TRACK EFFECTS22THE TRACK EFFECTSThe TRACK EFFECT system is available for all 16 tracks as an extension to the machine percussion synthesis. The tr

THE TRACK EFFECTS23TRACK EQ Using the 1-band parametric EQ, you can boost or reduce a certain frequency band.EQF controls which center frequency that

THE TRACK EFFECTS24eter has the function of a low-pass filter. When the FLTW parameter is set to its maximum, the lowpass-Q is disabled.FLTQ controls

THE ROUTING PAGE25THE ROUTING PAGEThe ROUTING page controls routing of the sound through the distortion, volume and pan, to the effect buses and also

THE ROUTING PAGE26• The LEVEL overall gain control can not be locked or controlled by an LFO. Instead, use the VOL parameter.PANHere you control the s

THE ROUTING PAGE27LFO CONTROLThese parameters are identical to those found in the LFO menu.LFOS controls the speed of the LFOLFOD controls the modulat

THE STEREO MASTER EFFECT SYSTEM28THE STEREO MASTER EFFECT SYSTEMThe STEREO MASTER EFFECT system includes the RHYTHM ECHO delay, the GATE BOX reverb,

THE STEREO MASTER EFFECT SYSTEM29THE RHYTHM ECHO DELAYThe RHYTHM ECHO delay is a multi-functional single tap delay with realtime adjustable delay time

THE STEREO MASTER EFFECT SYSTEM30THE GATE BOX REVERBThe GATE BOX reverb brings HiQ reverb tailored for percussion, with gating possibilities for extra

THE STEREO MASTER EFFECT SYSTEM31HF is the cut/boost frequency parameter of the high shelf filter.HG is the high shelf gain parameter that controls ho

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LOW FREQUENCY OSCILLATORS (LFO’s)32LOW FREQUENCY OSCILLATORS (LFO’s)Each kit in the Machinedrum has 16 assignable low frequency oscillators (LFO), whi

LOW FREQUENCY OSCILLATORS (LFO’s)33DEPTH controls how much the LFO will affect the sound.SHMIX is a balance control. When set to zero the LFO only use

LOW FREQUENCY OSCILLATORS (LFO’s)34• If you select the same destination for two different LFO tracks their outputs will be added, making advanced laye

THE PATTERN SEQUENCER35THE PATTERN SEQUENCERThe sequencer is a central part of the Machinedrum. It is designed to be an inspirational tool for patter

THE PATTERN SEQUENCER36TEMPOTHE TEMPO SCREENThe TEMPO screen is opened by pressing the [TEMPO] key.Now you can use the SOUND SELECTION wheel to change

THE PATTERN SEQUENCER37PATTERN MODETo edit a pattern, first make sure that the <PATTERN> LED is lit by toggling the [PATTERN/SONG] key. Then sel

THE PATTERN SEQUENCER38same condition applies if the active track is a UW RAM Recording machine. Note that CTRL machines are not affected by this func

THE PATTERN SEQUENCER39COMPOSING A PATTERNGRID RECORDINGGRID RECORDING is a method of percussion composing that was first developed in vin-tage drum m

THE PATTERN SEQUENCER402. You can now lay down your beat in real time by triggering the machines in your kit with the [TRIG] keys.3. To stop recording

THE PATTERN SEQUENCER41• The clear note lock operation can be undone by performing the clear note opera-tion one more time. The message “UNDO NOTE LOC

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THE PATTERN SEQUENCER422. When you are in the track you wish to clear, press and hold [FUNCTION]. Then press [PLAY] to clear the track. The message “C

THE PATTERN SEQUENCER432. When you are in the track you wish to clear, press and hold [SCALE SETUP]. Then press [PLAY] to clear the track. The message

THE PATTERN SEQUENCER44CLEAR PATTERNIt is possible to clear a whole pattern of its contents.1. Make sure you are not in GRID RECORDING mode.2. Select

THE PATTERN SEQUENCER45MINIMISING THE MUTE WINDOWWhile the MUTE window is active it occupies a large portion of the LCD screen. This can be disturbing

THE PATTERN SEQUENCER46• You can copy, paste, clear and undo accent patterns, tracks and track pages. Press [FUNCTION] + either the [RECORD], [PLAY] o

THE PATTERN SEQUENCER47whose swing you want to set. Note though that all swing tracks use the same percent-age of swing.Below is a figure illustrating

THE PATTERN SEQUENCER482. Select the track you wish to do parameter locks for, using the SOUND SELECTION wheel. Select a parameter page (SYNTHESIS, EF

THE PATTERN SEQUENCER49• It is often a good idea to edit and fine tune the parameter locks in GRID RECORD-ING mode, after recording them in LIVE RECOR

THE PATTERN SEQUENCER50• The speed of the slide is relative to the current tempo. The slide is always com-pleted exactly when the next position with a

SONG MODE51SONG MODEA song is basically a number of patterns which are played in sequence. Each step in a song can have its own settings for pattern s

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SONG MODE52PLAYING A SONG1. Make sure that you are in SONG mode, and that a song is presently loaded.2. To start the playback of a song, press [PLAY].

SONG MODE532. Move to the EDIT icon and press [ENTER/YES] to open the EDIT SONG screen.This is where you arrange your patterns into a song. You can ed

SONG MODE54SONG ROW OFFSETS AND LENGTHSThe OF LEN column can be used to override the default start offset and length settings for the pattern assigned

SONG MODE55• Loops can be nested.• A set of infinite loops can be very useful in a live setting. With a set of infinite loops, the song transport func

SONG MODE56In this window you can set the tracks that will be muted for the row. The standard pattern mute, set by [FUNCTION] + [A/E], applies as well

GLOBAL SETTINGS57GLOBAL SETTINGSThe SPS-1 MKII/SPS-1UW MKII offers 8 different global settings positions. The multiple global setups are useful for us

GLOBAL SETTINGS58BASE CHANNELHere you set which MIDI channels the Machinedrum will respond and send data to. Follow these steps to set the MIDI base c

GLOBAL SETTINGS591. Select the MIDI row in the GLOBAL EDIT menu. Then select MAP EDITOR and press [ENTER/YES].2. In the GROUP column, choose what trig

GLOBAL SETTINGS60DATA ENTRY knobs either. The unit will only make sounds when trigged by incoming MIDI data. However, MIDI data is still being sent ou

GLOBAL SETTINGS61SOUND SELECTION wheel to select the lower and upper limit of the range. For pattern selection [BANK A-H] together with [TRIG] buttons

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GLOBAL SETTINGS62GLOBAL SYSEX SENDSends all or a specific global setting from the 8 slots available.SONG + PATTERN (+ KIT) SYSEX SENDSends the song or

GLOBAL SETTINGS63cific menu. For more info about this, please see “GENERAL SYSEX RECEIVE” on page 63.Before receiving data, make sure you have connect

GLOBAL SETTINGS64If you need to place the sysex data at a certain location in the Machinedrum, you still need to enter the SYSEX REC menu as described

GLOBAL SETTINGS65KIT:03 and receive four kits, positions 3 to 7 will be written over no matter where the received kits were originally placed.To recei

GLOBAL SETTINGS662. Select the MIDI row in the GLOBAL EDIT menu. Then select SYSEX REC and press [ENTER/YES].3. Select the VERF receive method using t

GLOBAL SETTINGS67SAMPLE MANAGER (SPS-1UW/SPS-1UW MKII ONLY)This menu is where samples can be loaded, sent, erased, etc.Samples are transferred to and

GLOBAL SETTINGS68THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ROM AND RAM MACHINESThe Machinedrum offers two types of machines for storing samples: ROM and RAM machines. Th

GLOBAL SETTINGS693. Send the samples. A message will appear saying “RECEIVING SAMPLE”. The bar below the text shows the progress of each sent sample.

GLOBAL SETTINGS707. When the Machinedrum UserWave is receiving samples, a bar at the bottom of the screen will appear along with a message saying “REC

GLOBAL SETTINGS713. Choose SEND in the MODE menu and press the [ENTER/YES] key. The cursor will automatically jump to the POS/SIZE window.4. Set the p

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GLOBAL SETTINGS72• You can erase all samples at once. Just choose the ALL option located at the bot-tom of the scroll list in the POS/SIZE window.ROUT

GLOBAL SETTINGS73• It is possible to route some tracks to the main outputs and others to A or B. This is probably not very useful, as the tracks route

GLOBAL SETTINGS74a studio environment where the SPS-1 MKII/SPS-1UW MKII is synchronized to other MIDI devices.TEMPO INThe Machinedrum can either follo

GLOBAL SETTINGS751. Select the SYNC row in the GLOBAL EDIT menu. Then select CTRL IN and press [ENTER/YES].When CTRL IN is set to ON the Machinedrum w

GLOBAL SETTINGS76CTRL OUTThe Machinedrum can be set to send out MIDI control data.1. Select the SYNC row in the GLOBAL EDIT menu. Then select CTRL OUT

EARLY STARTUP MENU77EARLY STARTUP MENUTo access this menu, hold down the [FUNCTION] key while powering up the Machinedrum. From here you can perform a

EARLY STARTUP MENU781. Check that all MIDI cables are connected correctly.2. Load the new OS in an appropriate program capable of sending sysex files.

EARLY STARTUP MENU79SEND UPGRADEWith this option you can send the OS installed in your Machinedrum to a friend’s unit. 1. Connect the MIDI OUT on the

TECHNICAL INFORMATION80TECHNICAL INFORMATIONSPECIFICATIONSPERCUSSION CONTROL SEQUENCER16 tracks128 x 64 step patterns32 songsSupports swing, slide and

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE MKI AND MKII MODELS81DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE MKI AND MKII MODELSThere exist a number of hardware differences between the MKI a

INTRODUCTION1INTRODUCTIONThank you for choosing the Machinedrum SPS-1 MKII/SPS-1UW MKII, Synthetic Percus-sion Sequencer. The Machinedrum is a powerfu

CREDITS82CREDITSPRODUCT DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENTAnders AnderssonMagnus ForsellAnders GärderDaniel HanssonDavid MöllerstedtMikael RäimADDITIONAL DESIGNGö

A-1Appendix A: MACHINE REFERENCEIn this appendix, the MD-synths of the SPS-1 MKII/SPS-1UW MKII will be introduced. The individual machine parameters

A-2 Appendix A: MACHINE REFERENCETOM “TRX-XT”PTCH - Controls the basic pitch of the drum.DEC - Controls the decay time.RAMP - Ramps the pitch.RDEC - S

Appendix A: MACHINE REFERENCE A-3 CLAVES “TRX-CL”PTCH - Controls the basic pitch.DEC - Controls the decay time.DUAL - Introduces a dual attack.ENH - E

A-4 Appendix A: MACHINE REFERENCEEFMThe EFM MD-synth introduces Elektron’s “Enhanced Feedback Modulation” algorithms. The generated sound ranges from

Appendix A: MACHINE REFERENCE A-5 HIHAT “EFM-HH”PTCH - Controls the basic pitch of the hihat.DEC - Controls the decay time.TREM - Depth of the added t

A-6 Appendix A: MACHINE REFERENCEE12E12 is built on carefully processed sampled percussion sounds with individual control.BASS DRUM “E12-BD”PTCH - Con

Appendix A: MACHINE REFERENCE A-7 BEND - Pitch bend depth. Bends the pitch of the drum up or down into the basic pitch.COW BELL “E12-CB”PTCH - Control

A-8 Appendix A: MACHINE REFERENCEBEND - Pitch bend depth. Bends the pitch of the drum up or down into the basic pitch.TAMBOURINE “E12-TA”PTCH - Contro

Appendix A: MACHINE REFERENCE A-9 P-IP-I is the physically informed MD-synth which simulates the behaviour of acoustic drums.BASS DRUM “PI-BD”PTCH - C