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PRODUCT FEATURES
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• Doepfer DIY Synth euroack module
conversion solution
• Extremely easy and straighforward
assembly, no DIY skills necessary
at all
• Self-contained analog monosynth
voice
• Seven essential submodules that
can be used independently
• Normalled breakable connections,
MS-20 style
• 30 patching points
TECHNICAL DETAILS
• Eurorack standard synthesizer
module, fully Doepfer compatible
• 42 hp wide
• +12/-12V powered
• Current draw: 170 mA
DIY UTION
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WARRANTY INFORMATION•XAOC DEVICES WARRANTS THIS PRODUCT TO BE FREE FROM ANY CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS FOR ONE
YEAR FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE. DURING THAT PERIOD ANY MALFUNCTIONING UNITS WILL BE REPAIRED, SERVICED AND CALIBRATED WITH
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SALUT
the ever popular Doepfer DIY
Thank you for purchasing the
Xaoc Devices product. The
purpose of developing the Karl
Marx Stadt was to provide
a super easy to implement,
compact solution to convert
module. No DIY skills are nec-
Synth board into an eurorack
essary, as there’s no soldering
or wiring needed at all.
The KMS+DIY Synth combo is
the most economically effective
and rewarding entry solution
for modular beginners. All the
essential functional blocks are
provided so you can learn the
subtractive synthesis basics
but it is also a great addition
to more advanced systems as
well. Thank you, Dieter!
ASSEMBLY & INSTALLATION
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The Karl Marx Stadt unit
needs the Doepfer DIY Synth
board to work, it is sold
separately. If you have bought
a bundle, chances are that the
dealer has already mounted
the board for you. If not – the
installation is extremely easy
and straightforward, just
please read the following steps
carefully to avoid problems.
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4.Clear 42 hp space in your
cabinet and turn the power
off. Now plug in the ribbon
cable 5 to the bus board,
observing the red stripe
orientation. It indicates the
–12V rail on the module (dot
mark) 2 and the bus board.
1. If your DIY Synth is
equipped with a tempco,
unplug its cable from the
onboard socket.
3
3
3
3
4
CAUTION! Unlike the other Xaoc modules, the KMS
is NOT secured against
reversed power connection!
2.Plug the tempco connector
in the respective socket 1
on the back on the KMS unit.
It is located to the left of the
power header 2 .
5. Mount the screws and turn
your system back on. The
slider LEDs should light up.
The KMS is ready to go!
3.Now, push the DIY Synth
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7
9
CONTROLS & OPERATION
VCA
5
4
6
7
2
1
LOW FR
0
10
FM LIN
10
LO
HI
9
0
uENCY OSC
EQ
STD
0
CuT
AuDIO 1 VCF LP
0
PuLSE WIDTH
0
10
PW MOD 1 LFO TRI
6
10
CV 2 LFO TRI
10
0
CV 1 ADSR
RESONANCE
4
0
AuDIO 1 VCO SAW
N
10
0
10
AuDIO 2 VCO PuLSE
2
0
1V·OCT
SYNC
PW MOD
SLEW 1V·OCT
FM EXP
PuLSE OuT
0
10
SAW OuT
L
SLEW IN
SLEW OuT
12
LFO PuLSE OuT
LFO TRI OuT
8
10
0
AuDIO 3 VCF HP
10
H
10
0
CV 2 GAIN
10
LO
10
10
10
8
8
8
6
6
6
4
4
4
2
2
2
0
0
0
HI
STD
11
L·N·H MIX
LFO SPEED
FM LIN
AuDIO 2 VCF BP
SPEED R
OPE
0
8
0
10
10
FINE TuNE
10
O F F F R E Q u E N CY
10
CV 1 ADSR
0
E
ANG
FM EXP LFO TRI
10
R S E FR E Q u E N C Y
10
8
1
TOR
ILLA
0
C OA
7
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2013 DOEPFER DIY SYNTH BOARD
XAOC DEVICES EDITION
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VCF
6
3
•KARL MARX STADT•
8
0
5
4
3
ENVE
L
VCO
1
RED STRIPE
on all the headers 3 , very
gently. Observe the goldpins
carefully to avoid bending
them. Please pay an extra
attention to the single +5V
goldpin 4 .
A
AuDIO IN 1
AuDIO IN 2
LP OuT
BP OuT
CV 1
CV 2
HP OuT
RES FDBCk IN
L·N·H OuT
INV IN
INV OuT
14
13
D
GATE IN
ADSR OuT
S
AuDIO IN 1
CV 1
R
AuDIO IN 2
CV 2
AuDIO IN 3
VCA OuT
The panel has been laid out in
most obvious monosynth style
manner. We took advantage
of all the internal patchpoints
provided by Doepfer. Also,
there are normalled connections made behind the panel
so you can use the KMS as a
selfcontained analog synth
voice without even plugging
any patch cables in. These fixed
connections are marked by
with respective function typed
within the BLACK BOXES . Of course,
the real fun starts when you
break them by simply patching
anything into their respective
input jacks.
The synth consists of 7 modules: VCO 7 , LFO 8 , VCF 9 ,
VCA 10 , ADSR 11 , slew limiter
12 and inverter 13 . All of these
can be used independently. For
further information, please refer to DIY Synth’s own manual.
MODIFICATIONS
We’ve made some minor mods
to the application suggested by
Doepfer. Fixed VCF outputs are
now mixed in different configuration and the VCA offset can
be adjusted by the trimpot 6
on the back.
By design, the VCF resonance is
provided by feeding the output
back in. We found it fun to
actually open up the feedback
loop for routing the signal outside (any output) and back (res fdbck in socket 14 ). Now,
you can obtain some interesting results with external treatment through effects, filters,
etc. Happy experimenting!