ALM037 Mega Milton Eurorack Module Instruction Manual
- June 17, 2024
- ALM
Table of Contents
ALM037 / MEGA MILTON
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Power: +12V 70mA / -12V 70mA
Size: 8HP
Depth: 32mm
Module Installation
With your modular synth powered off, connect the 10 pin end of the supplied
standard eurorack power connector cable to the 10 pin power connector on the
rear of the module.
The red stripe on the cable should be orientated to match the text ‘RED’
marked on the rear of the module near the power connector (this is -12V).
Connect the other 16 pin end of he cable to your eurorack bus board (Refer to
your bus board documentation for the correct orientation).
You are now safe to power up your modular synth. If the module fails to power
up, check that you have the power cable correctly orientated and have
carefully read the manual.
All ALM modules feature reverse power protection.
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The ‘MEGA MILTON’ is a smorgasbord of handy all analog utilities in just 8HP
that will greatly extend the functionality of your Eurorack system.
It includes a stereo line input converter for incorporating line level
external sources into a Eurorack system, a fixed 4 input mixer with breakout
attenuator for combining signals, a gated slew limiter for adding slides to
sequences, a sample and hold with analog white noise with a myriad of uses
such as generative melodies or producing percussive textures and finally a
buffered mult signal distribution with handy LEDs to monitor.
All sections are normalised to help with typical use cases such as generating
random CV from the sample & hold section, a smooth random source from the slew
output and breaking out a standalone attenuator from the fourth mixer input.
LINE LEVEL INPUT SECTION
Amplifies a stereo line level signal to Eurorack level, splitting the stereo
signal into two mono jack outputs. Fixed +12dB of gain can also be used to
distort Eurorack signals.
MIXER SECTION
Quad input summing mixer. Three inputs feature fixed -6dB attenuation. Forth
Input features an attenuator control with an optional output that disconnects
it from the main mix output if patched. All input DC coupled for both audio
and CV.
GATED SLEW SECTION
‘Slews’ an input signal slowing down or ‘smoothing’ its rate of change – for
example can be used to add slides to pitch CV. Slew control increases the
amount of slew. A gate signal patched to the Enable input will switch the slew
on and off. Output of S&H normalised to slew input when left unpatched.
SAMPLE AND HOLD SECTION
Samples the input signal when a trigger is recieved via the ‘Trig’ input and
holds the output signal at that level (‘S&H’ output). Also includes an
analogue white noise output (approx 12 Vpp) which is normailsed to the S&H
input when unpatched. High quality S&H technology is used with low ‘droop
rate’ of held signal (well below 1mV/sec).
BUFFERED MULT SECTION
Single input is buffered across 3 outputs. Input includes LEDs to show signal
polarity. High quality buffer with very low offset.
Support
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Limited Warranty
From the date of manufacture this device is guaranteed for a period of 2 years against any manufacturing or material defects. Any such defects will be repaired or replaced at the discretion of ALM. This does not apply to;
- Physical damage arising from mis treating (i.e dropping, submerging, ‘modding’ etc).
- Damage caused by incorrect power connections.
- Overexposure to heat or direct sunlight.
- Damage caused by inappropriate or misuse.
- Use of incorrect or non official firmware
No responsibility is implied or accepted for harm to person or apparatus caused through operation of this product. By using this product you agree to these terms.
ALM037 manual version: 0.1