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- Page 1 Metropolis Manual v 1.30 Metropolis Complex Multi-Stage Pitch and Gate Sequencer...
- Page 2 Metropolis Manual v 1.30 Table of Contents Table of Contents Overview Features Installation Before Your Start Installing Your Module Front Panel Menu Functions Transport Functions RESET PREV NEXT Timing Functions SWING INT/EXT Sequencer Functions MODE STAGES STEP/DIV SCALE ROOT System Configuration...
- Page 3 Metropolis Manual v 1.30 ModES (Mode Shortcuts) b (SLIDE/SKIP Button Function) TunE (Tuning Mode) CALIb (Calibration Mode) Vr (Version Display) Shortcut Keys SWING SAVE LOAD MODE STAGES STEP/DIV SCALE Patch Examples Basic Patch Modulated Sequence Firmware Updates Technical Specifications...
- Page 4 Ryk M-185 (a Roland System 100m format sequencer.) but with many additional enhancements and functions. The Metropolis comprises eight S TAGES , each with its own assignable gate mode, pulse count, ratchet count, and pitch value. Each stage can also have slide or skip activated.
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Page 5: Installation
Metropolis Manual v 1.30 Installation Intellijel Eurorack modules are designed to be used with a Eurorack-compatible case and power supply. Before Your Start Before installing a new module in your case you must ensure your case’s power supply has sufficient available capacity to power the module: ●... - Page 6 Eurorack case. Ensure the red stripe on the cable lines up with the -12V pins on the bus board. On Intellijel power supplies the pins are labelled with the label “-12V” and a thick white stripe: If you are using another manufacturer’s power supply, check their documentation for instructions.
- Page 7 Metropolis Manual v 1.30 Once connected, the cabling between the module and power supply should resemble the picture below: Before reconnecting power and turning on your modular system, double check that the ribbon cable is fully seated on both ends and that all the pins are correctly aligned. If the pins are misaligned in any direction or the ribbon is backwards you can cause damage to your module, power supply, or other modules.
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Page 8: Front Panel
Metropolis Manual v 1.30 Front Panel Page 7... - Page 9 This input is only active when external clock mode is selected from the INT/EXT menu. 8. CLK output - When the Metropolis is in internal clock mode (INT CLK) the BPM based clock is generated here. In external clock mode (EXT CLK) the external clock is divided and produced at this output.
- Page 10 Metropolis Manual v 1.30 time regardless of the pitch interval between the two stages, much like the classic Roland TB-303. 15. SLIDE / SKIP buttons - These buttons have several functions: ○ Single click - activates the pitch glide for the selected stage. The LED will light as solid green to indicate this is active.
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Page 11: Pattern Editing
1.30 Pattern Editing On the Metropolis a pattern consists of 8 stages. Each stage has 6 settings: ● PITCH - Is set by the P ITCH sliders . The slider’s position is quantized to a note in the current scale. When the sequencer advances to a new stage the P ITCH output will change to reflect that stage’s pitch, unless the stage is a ... -
Page 12: Menu Functions
Metropolis Manual v 1.30 Menu Functions Transport Functions Toggles the start / stop of the sequence. RESET Resets the sequence. The behaviour depends on the C ONFIG -> RESET mode: If rST_n then the reset occurs on the next clock pulse. -
Page 13: Pattern Functions
The I NT/EXT button allows you to select between three clock modes: ● C_InT uses the Metropolis internal clock, with the tempo set in the B PM menu. ● C_EXT advances the sequencer each time it receives a trigger on the C LK i nput . The interval between successive pulses determines the tempo and gate length, which can be locked in the ... - Page 14 Metropolis Manual v 1.30 ● rEv - Reverse Mode: The sequencer advances to each new stage in the reverse direction starting at the stage of the sequence set in the S TAGES menu. ● PnG - Ping-Pong Mode: The sequence advances first in the forward direction starting at stage 1 until it reaches the stage set in the ...
- Page 15 Metropolis Manual v 1.30 SCALE This menu allows you to select one of the scales used to quantize the values of the sliders: Scale Display Intervals Chromatic CHrOM 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11...
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Page 16: System Configuration
Metropolis Manual v 1.30 Japanese / Iwato JAPAn 0, 1, 5, 6, 10 Kumoi KUMOI 0, 2, 3, 7, 9 Pelog PELOG 0, 1, 3, 4, 7, 8 Spanish SPAIn 0, 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10 Tritone... - Page 17 Note that in order to use the 1V/octave transpose destination your A UX inputs need to be calibrated. If you purchased a Metropolis with firmware 1.30 or later this will have been done at the factory. Otherwise please follow the instructions in the C ALib ( Calibration Mode) section of the ...
- Page 18 ● bSKIP - A single click toggles skip, a double click toggles slide. TunE (Tuning Mode) Upon clicking the E NCODER to enter this menu, the Metropolis enters “tuning mode”. The pitch output produces 0 V and the gate goes high. This is useful for tuning the base pitch of your oscillator which is connected to the Metropolis.
- Page 19 Metropolis Manual v 1.30 CALIb (Aux Calibration Mode) Starts the 1V/octave calibration of the A UX A and A UX B inputs. The calibration is required to effectively use the 1V/octave transposition modes of the auxiliary inputs.
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Page 20: Shortcut Keys
1.30 Shortcut Keys A new feature in Metropolis 1.30 is that some of the menu buttons can also double as shortcut keys to enable instant access to commonly used settings without having to enter a menu and use the encoder. To use a menu button as a shortcut, p ress and hold the button (eg: M ODE ) and then press one of the ... - Page 21 Metropolis Manual v 1.30 MODE Selects one of the 8 sequencer mode shortcuts. To choose which mode corresponds to each button use the ModES (Mode Shortcuts) menu of the C ONFIG button. STAGES In non-fixed sequencer modes the S LIDE/SKIP buttons set the last stage of the sequence. In fixed sequencer modes they set the length of the sequence in multiples of 8 pulses.
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Page 22: Patch Examples
In this patch the Metropolis is being used in its most common configuration to control the pitch and amplitude of a VCO. The P ITCH output from the Metropolis is connected to the 1V/Oct input of the VCO. One of the VCO’s output waveforms (e.g. a saw wave) is then connected to the audio input of a VCA. - Page 23 It is important to adjust the ADSR levels to get the desired response when the Metropolis gate length is set to its minimum value. i.e. you want to make sure that it results in a short click with a tiny bit of decay.
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Page 24: Firmware Updates
The P ITCH output of Metropolis #2 is connected to one of the A UX inputs of Metropolis #1. If this A UX input is set to P . PITCH . P. OCT , P .POST or R OOT then you will get an interesting, repeatable musical change on every sequence cycle.