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SQ8 CV / GATE SEQUENCERInputs: Outputs: Power: Controls: Indicators: Size: |
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Introduction
Analogue sequencers allow you to programme a set of voltages and Trigger events
(8 in this case), and allow you to step through them by using a clock signal
or LFO square wave. With each step, then next voltage as set by the contol is
present at the CV output. This way repeating melodic lines can be produces.
The sequencer need not control pitch, it could be used to change the filter
cut-off, volume, or LFO speed. The advantage analogue sequencers have over hardware
sequencers is firstly their immediacy. Having all the controls, switches and
sockets in front of you allows quicker programming. Secondly, as the output
is an analogue control voltage and not a digital MIDI signal, the output of
analogue sequencers can easly be mixed with other voltages, or processed in
some way.
The SQ8 is a single channel sequencer with 8 steps. As it is single channel,
larger sequencing systems can be built up by doubling up on sequencers. As they
are all separate, you can clock them at different speeds or clock divide ratios.
When used with our master clock module MC01 all sequencers can be reset globally
from the Master Clock and they will be reset to THE LAST STEP.
With just about all other sequencers, especially when using MIDI as the master
clock, the sequencer must manually be stepped to the last step, otherwise when
the clock is started, step 2 is in fact the first step triggered. Our automatically
go to the last step eliminating this problem (see note in MC01 section for more
explanation).