SoundForce DCO Black

Features:
The SoundForce DCO features 10 slide pots (faders) reminiscent of the Roland synths. 5 sound sources are available: SAW, PULSE, SUB1 (1 octave lower), SUB2 (2 octaves lower) and NOISE. The built-in mixer allows you to mix them together using the faders and the MIX output jack. The PULSE has manual pulse width control, as well as PWM with a CV input and an attenuator. An FM input is also available with an attenuator. The oscillator can be hard synced to another oscillator using the SYNC input. The SYNC input jack is shared with the MIDI interface GATE output. A little switch at the back let you choose between the two.

MIDI interface:
The new MIDI input allows you to connect the DCO directly to your computer’s MIDI interface or any hardware with a MIDI output (no USB-MIDI). For totally flawless MIDI tuning, a switch at the back allows you to deactivate the Coarse/Fine tuning sliders and VOCT CV input. In that mode, the FM input and FM attenuator are functional and you can still affect the MIDI tuning if you’d like to. The other mode is combining the incoming MIDI notes (if you are sending some), the CV inputs and the Coarse/Fine sliders to generate the DCO’s frequency.

MIDI Channel selection:
To leave omni and set the channel to 1 press the UP tactile switch. It’s located on the top area of the bottom PCB. To keep increasing the channel number up to 15, press UP more times. You can also decrease the channel with the DWN switch. You can go back to OMNI by pressing UP and DWN at the same time. The channel is saved in memory and loaded the next time you power up the module.

Calibration:
All modules are calibrated in the SoundForce workshop with a high resolution 16bits MIDI to CV source. In some situation the user might want to recalibrate the module to its own MIDI to CV source. Firmware 1.8 and above offer a reliable user calibration routine, see instructions. Modules shipped before 2023 will need a firmware update, see support page.

Specifications:
– 16HP
– Frequency range : 20Hz – 14kHz
– Depth: 38mm (including power connector)
– Power: +12V 100mA, -12V 30mA
– V/OCT input range -3 to 7V
– FM input range -5V to 5V
– PWM input range -5V to 5V