CV Connections

The rear panel of the Combinator.

CV connections between devices in the Combi are saved with the Combi patches. This is also true for CV connections between devices in Combi and the Combi itself - e.g. if you have connected a Matrix in the Combi to one of the CV inputs on the back of the Combi panel.

The following CV connectors can be found at the back of the Combinator:

Sequencer Control inputs

The Sequencer Control CV and Gate inputs allow you to play the Combinator from another CV/Gate device (typically a Matrix or a RPG-8). The signal to the CV input controls the note pitch, while the signal to the Gate input delivers note on/off along with velocity.

Control CV In

These CV inputs can be used for controlling four selectable controls on the Combinator front panel.

Click the drop-down and select which panel control you want to modulate.

All currently available front panel controls are shown in the drop-down list.

Attenuate the input signal with the corresponding attenuation knob.

Wheel CV In and Source CV In

In this section you will find standard CV Pitch Bend and Mod Wheel modulation inputs, as well as eight modulation inputs which can be assigned as Sources in the Editor. Here you can connect external CV modulation sources for modulating any of the Target parameters in the Editor (see “Using Modulation Routing”).

Click the Editor button to show the Wheel CV In and Source CV In connectors on the rear panel:

Next to each CV Input are one sensitivity knob and one polarity switch that work as follows:

•	The sensitivity knobs can be used for attenuating the CV Input signal.

•	The polarity switches should be used for defining the polarity of the CV Input signal.

For example, if you have connected a CV signal from an envelope generator, the switch should be set to Unipolar. If you are modulating from a standard LFO, the polarity switch should be set to Bipolar.