DC1drumcomputer
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1. PREa PREh e You can choose one of out 16 preset rhythms An hommage to the old fixed pattern drum machines the pattern takes up no memory SONG MODE SNGM e OFF default exit from SONG MODE e SNG2 the active pattern and the following one are cycled e SNG4 the active pattern and the following three are cycled e SNG8 the active pattern and the following eight are cycled e SNGa the active pattern is the first of four AAAB e SNGb the active pattern is the first of four ABAC e etc CVx modes LOOP1 LOP1 each rising edge on the CVx input selects the next sequence and loops at the end of the available memory so 16 or 128 seq The new pattern is started at the end of the current one LOOP4 LOP4 each rising edge on the CVx input selects the next sequence starting from the active one until the fourth After it the next sequence will be the first again The sequence is started at the end of the current one LOOP8 LOP8 see above longer RANDOM SEQ RNDS each rising edge on the CVx input selects a random sequence among the saved ones The sequence is started ad the end of the current one TEMPO TMPO The CVx analog value is mapped linearly into BPMs SHUFFLE SHFL The CVx analog value is mapped into shuffle LEN8 HALF a high value on the CVx input sets the pattern lenght to eight steps LEN4 FRTH a high value on the CVx input sets the pattern length to four steps CHHHCFRACK CLOCK 4 8 CLK4 CLK8 th2. DC1idrumcomputer user s manual draft Module Panel DCidrumcomputer play stop load store A B row menu col select tempo len globlen shuffle C D e pattern display an 8x16 led matrix display that shows the pattern configuration and the other user interface functions e row menu encoder this encoders selects the row track on the pattern display and if pressed enters the MENU section e col select encoder this encoder selects the column step on the pattern display and the values of the various parameters in all the user functions When pressed typically selects or confirm the current action In pattern edit mode the step gets activated or de activated by pressing this button e play button this button starts the sequencer and if pressed again pauses the sequence When the sequencer enters the pause state a pause symbol is shown briefly When pressed again the sequence starts from the next active step e stop button this button stops the sequence and resets the step to the first 1 for all the tracks e load button when pressed the display will show as lit dots the potential location for loading a pattern from memory either 16 or 128 depending on the firmware release and the presence of the SDcard The user will select with the col sel encoder the location and by pressing the col sel encoder loads it into memory o A sequence is defined as a set of tracks the sequence speed the individual tracks lenght th
3. e CVx inputis used as one ofthe track s cleek FILL IN A H FILa FILh the rising edge on the input triggers the start of a fill pattern and at the end the sequencer returns to the original sequence The fill in patterns are ALWAYS the last eigth of the memory 8 16 in case of the first release and 112 128 in case of the second release of firmware and the presence of the SDcard DENSITY DNS1 DNS8 the input voltage is mapped into the random density around the active steps in the pattern RANDOM BEATS RND1 RND8 the input voltage randomizes the active steps EUCHLYD BEATS EUC1 EUC8 the input voltage generates really cool euchlydean rhythms Mapping measures etc will be defined TRACK GATE LENGTH TGL1 TGL8 the input voltage changes the gate length of the track TRACK MUTE 1 8 MUT1 MUTS8 a high level on the input mutes the output of the corresponding track ROLLS 1 8 ROL1 ROL8 a roll is made in the choosen track at the current step the roll type is defined in the MENU section Rolls are NOT ACTIVE when external clock is selected LEGENDA active sequence the set of track parameters that is loaded in memory and ready to be played or playing
4. e gate lenght the shuffle and the 4 CV bound functions e store button As above the user is prompted with a graphical display of the possible locations where to save the present pattern When selected with the right encoder by pressing it the sequence is saved and the modue confirms with an OK e tempo button when pressed the right encoder selects an integer BPM value between 1 and 240 BPM To confirm press the encoder or wait 5 seconds to return to the original tempo e len button when pressed the display shows as ALL LIT the 1 track The user selects the track with the LEFT encoder and the LEN of the track with the RIGHT encoder The length of the LIT track changes according to this parameter To confirm the user have to press the right encoder NO track could be longer than glob len value IMPORTANT the active steps are retained in memory even if out of scope e glob len button when pressed the user selects the LEN of the sequence If there are already different track lengths the global len affects only the tracks that have a len gt globlen IMPORTANT the active steps are retained in memory even if out of scope e shuffle when the user press this button a shuffle or swing percentage is shown on the display from 50 to 100 To confirm press right encoder Note When external clock is choosen shuffle is not enabled A B C D buttons when pressed the user can choose for the CVinput A B C or D a parameter that is sh
5. he sequencer is stopped and the module is waiting for input form the user OR from the external signals RUN MODE When the sequencer is active and running and the user is not operating the unit on other modes the display shows the active sequence and for each track a DOT shows the current steps moving with the clock The status of the steps are X OR ed inverted as the sequence progresses If the length of the tracks are all equal the user sees a vertical bar that is running on the matrix MENU MODE By pressing the LEFT encoder the user enters the MENU mode and the screen shows menu items as defined below When the user selects a menu item with the left encoder push enters the PARAMETER CHANGE phase and can change with the right encoder the value of the parameter Confirmation end EXIT from MENU MODE is made through a push on the right encoder MENU MODE is also exited by pushing the LEFT encoder or by waiting 20 seconds Menu Items GATE LENGHT GATL 1 12 e This is the lenght of the gate trigger signal It is expressed in 24th of a step 12 is the default and the maximum value ROLLS TYPE ROLL 2 3 4 e The type of the rolls or multiple hits during a single step 2 is the default With 2 max gatelength is 11 with 3 max gatelength is 7 with 4 max gatelength is 5 CLK DIV PER TRACK CKD1 CKD8 1 2 4 8 16 24 32 64 e You can alter the clock division for each track 1 is the default on all the tracks PRESETS
6. own by rotating the right encoder and confirmed with the push of the encoder see the CV parameter chapter e clk in jack this input accepts 5V clock signals when the switch is positioned on the left The clock could be divided usign the relevant menu function e clock switch selects whenever the clock is internal or external e clkout res when in external mode this is an input and if HIGH resets the sequence to step 1 When in internal mode the clock of the sequence is output from this jack to sync with other equipment Level is 5V The clock out shape takes gate length and shuffle in consideration e start stop this input along with the button starts and stops the sequence The two methods of control are concurrent i e when the input on the jack is ZERO and the user presses the start button the sequence starts etc e CVA CVD CV inputs for configurable functions Those are 0 5V inputs Modes of operation EDIT MODE As soon as the user touches one of the encoders the display will show a blinking dot on the matrix The user can now move the dot by means of the two encoders row column The blinking of the dot is different depending if it sits on an active step or not When the user presses the right encoder the status of the pointed step changes cycling through ACTIVE and NON ACTIVE states After 5 seconds of inactivity the module returns to either the STOP mode or the RUN MODE STOP MODE the matrix shows the active sequence t
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