Audio Damage Sequencer 1 User Manual
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CV1, CV2, CV3
Output Modes
The Pitch CV output always generates voltages based on the
note values programmed for each step in the sequence. The
other three CV outputs can each operate in one of several
different modes, as follows:
Lin
(short for Linear) – The CV output voltage depends on the corresponding CV values for
the steps in the sequence. What you set is what you get.
LFO
– The CV output voltage comes directly from the corresponding LFO. CV1's voltage is set
by LFO1, CV2's voltage by LFO2, etc. This mode is the simplest way to make use of an LFO,
since it connects the output of the LFO directly to the CV output jack.
LFO+
– The CV values in the pattern are added to the LFO; their sum sets the CV output
voltage.
LFO×
– The CV values in the pattern are multiplied by the LFO to determine the output
voltage.
We’ll have more to say about the LFO-related modes later, when we talk about the LFOs
themselves.
Scale
and
Tonic
This page shows you the scale and tonic for the pattern, which together make up the musical
key. The notes of the pattern are constrained by the key. If you
enter notes which are not in the current key, those notes will be
moved to the nearest in-key notes when played. This process is
“non-destructive” in that the pattern itself is not altered.
This has several useful implications. Transposition happens intelligently. You can transpose a
pattern both manually and with an appropriate CV-input mapping (as described in the Control-
Voltage Inputs section) and the notes of the pattern will stay in key. You can experiment by
changing the scale and/or tonic to create different melodies from the same set of notes. If you’re
bravely editing your pattern in front of a live audience, the key settings will greatly reduce the
hazard of playing the wrong notes.
Scale
The scale is the set of semitones, out of the twelve which make up an octave, which define the
intervals present in the key. We use the term “scale” to include both that general notion as well
as the more specific term mode. Browsing through Sequencer 1’s list of scales, you’ll find
entries which are usually referred to as modes.
CV Output Modes
CV1 CV2 CV3
Lin LFO+ LFO
Scale Tonic
Dorian F