Synthrotek SEQUENCE 8 Manual List

Brand: Synthrotek

Model: SEQUENCE 8

Type: Manual List

SEQUENCE8MANUAL

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INTRODUCTION:

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The‘SEQUENCE8’isananalog8stepsequencerwith3attenuablecontrolvoltageoutputsand

a5octaverange(05V).Eachofthe8stepshaveagateoutputjack(usedforresettingthe

sequenceatacertainstepandotherfunctions),3CVoutputseachwiththeirownlimiterknob

(attenuator),ClockInputandOutput,FineandCoarseknobsfortheinternalclock,a‘Linear

Random’functionwithaseparatespeedcontrolandOn/Offswitch,momentaryHold,Step,and

Resetswitches,HoldHardlatchingswitch,Internal/ExternalClockSwitch,andlastbutnot

least...aResetinputjack.

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WhiletheSequence8wasprimarilymadefortheEurorackmodularsynthformat,iscapableof

beingpoweredbyFRACsystems.Sinceafairamountofourproductsarecapableofbeing

poweredwitha9Vcenternegativepoweradaptorora9Vbattery,wehaveaddedtheseoptions

aswell.Thisgivesoursequencer4differentwaysofbeingpowered,whereyouhavethe

flexibilityofhavingyoursequencerbeinghousedintoacustomportableenclosureormodular

system.

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CONTROLS:

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1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8=05VAttenuatorKnobsforeachofthe8Steps.Theknobis0Vwhenfully

counterclockwiseand5Vwhenfullyclockwise.

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LIMITx3=05VAttenuatorKnobsforeachofthe3CVOutputs(usedtolimittheCVfromeach

Output).Theknobis0Vwhenfullycounterclockwiseand5Vwhenfullyclockwise.

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RATEC=CoarseKnob(usedtoadjusttheinternalclock).Slowspeedwhentheknobisfully

counterclockwiseandhigherspeedwhenmovedclockwise.

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RATEF=FineKnob(usedtoadjusttheinternalclock).Slowerspeedwhentheknobisfully

counterclockwiseandhigherspeedwhenmovedclockwise.

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RNDRATE=RandomRateKnob(usedtosettheamountofrandomstepsthroughthe

sequencebetweeneachclockpulse).The‘LinearRandom’featureproducesrandomlikeclock

varionswhenusedatslowerspeedsandwillalsorhythmicallygatetheclockathigherspeeds.

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HOLDMOM=MomentaryPushbutton(bypressingandholdingthebuttondown,itwillfreezethe

sequenceonthecurrentlyactivestepuntilthebuttonisreleased)

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STEP=MomentaryPushbutton(usedtostepthroughthesequenceeverytimethebuttonis

pushed)

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RESET=MomentaryPushbutton(usedtoresetthesequencebackthe1ststepeverytimethe

buttonispressed)

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HOLDHARD=ToggleSwitch(usedtoholdthesequenceonthecurrentlyactivestep.Tohold

thestepsettheswitchintotheupposition.Toreleasethestep,settheswitchintothedown

position)

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CLOCKSWITCH=ToggleSwitch(usedtoswitchbetweentheinternalclockandtheexternal

clockinput.Whentheswitchisup,theinternalclockisselected,switchdownisforexternal

clockinput.Ifthereisnoclockinsertedintotheexternalclockinput,theinternalclockwillstillrun

whiletheswitchisinthedownposition)

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RANDOM=ToggleSwitch(usedtoturnontheRANDOMfunction,settheswitchintotheup

positionforRANDOMtobeactive.TostopRANDOM,settheswitchintothedownposition).

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INPUTS:

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CLKIN=ClockInput

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RESET=ResetInput

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OUTPUTS:

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1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8=GateOutput(eachofthe8stepshasa3.5mmjackthatsendsoutahigh

gatewheneverthatstepiscurrentlyactive.Runoneofanyofthe8stepoutputsintotheRESET

Inputtoresetthesequenceatthatspecificstep.

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CV1=05VCV1Output

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CV2=05VCV2Output

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CV3=05VCV3Output

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CLKOUT=ClockOutput

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OperatingVoltage:20mA+12v

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SEQUENCE8INFORMATION:

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TheSEQUENCE8isatraditional8stepCVsequencerbutwithsomeaddedextrafeaturesina

smallandcosteffectivepackage. 

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Togetstarted,setallofthe8stepknobstoafullycounterclockwisepositionandsetallthe

LIMITknobstoafullyclockwisepositiontobeginsendingoutCVthroughanyofthe3CV

OUTPUTS.Forexample:UseoneCVoutintothe1V/OCTofanoscillator,anotherCVoutinto

thefrequencyCVinputonafilter,andthelastCVoutintoresonanceCVinputonafilter.Now

youhaveafilterthat’strackingrightalongwithyouroscillator.

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RuntheCLOCKOUTtoanenvelopemodule'sgateortriggerinputandgetcrackingwith

envelopesthathappenintimewithyoursequence.Thisisusefulforusinganenvelopemodule

toopen&closeaVCAintimewithyoursequence.

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RANDOMisalinearrandomizedfunctionthathappensbetweeneachclockpulsethatdrivesthe

Sequence8,whetheryouusetheinternalclockoranexternalclock.Thiseffecthappensatthe3

xCVOutputsanddoesnoteffecttheclockoutputatall.Whenusinganexternalclocktodrive

theSEQUENCE8,youwillfindthesameclockcomingoutoftheclockoutputwhenthe

RANDOMmodeisengaged.Thisisaverymusicalfunctionandcanaddanicebitof

randomnesstoasequence.Slower/lessfrequentRANDOMthingshappenwhentheknobis

counterclockwise.Thiseffectisincreasedwhentheknobismovedclockwise.Althoughthe

SEQUENCE8nativelyoperatesinalinearfashion,usingRANDOMhelpsbreakthemonotonyof

astaticsequence.

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Youcanuseanyofthepushbutton(HOLDMOM,STEP,RESET)ortoggleswitchfunctions

(HOLDHARD,CLOCKSWITCH,RANDOM)toaddvarietyinyoursequences,whicheffectively

turnstheSEQUENCE8intoaperformancesequencer.

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Pleasecontact[email protected]withanyquestions

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Model: SEQUENCE 8

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