Analogue Solutions Concussor - Manual (Page 51)

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SQ8 8 Step CV and Gate Sequencer
Inputs: Outputs: Power Supply:
Reset In CV +/-12V, +5V, GND using
Clock In Gate Integrator or Doepfer
Step 1 power sockets.
Clock Through
Additional 8 step outputs with optional expansion
Controls: Indicators: Size:
8 x CV knobs with 8x Step LED’s 18HP
built in Gate Switch
Step Button
Range Switch (5/10V)
Introduction
Analogue sequencers allow you to programme
a set of voltages and Trigger events (8 in this case),
and al low you to step through them by using a clock
sig nal or LFO square wave. With each step, the
next volt age as set by the control is present at the
CV out put. This way repeating melodic lines can be
produced. The sequencer need not control pitch, it
could be used to change the filter cut-off, vol ume,
or LFO speed.
The advantage analogue sequencers have over
hardware sequencers is firstly their immediacy. Hav-
ing all the controls, switches and sockets in front
of you allows quicker programming. Sec ond ly, as
the output is an analogue control voltage and not
a digital MIDI signal, the output of analogue se-
quenc ers can easly be mixed with other volt ag es,
or pro cessed in some way.
The SQ8 is a single channel sequencer with
8 steps. As it is single channel, larger sequencing
sys tems can be built up by doubling up on sequenc-
ers. As they are all separate, you can clock them at
dif fer ent speeds or clock divide ratios.