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P1
P2
The pattern generator creates looping
• Tap pattern button P1 or P2 to select
sequences by recording the behavior
a pattern.
of VCO0. These sequences control the
• Playback will be activated and the
pitch of VCO0 and are also available
selected pattern LED will turn on.
as a voltage source via the pattern
• Tap the button again to stop playback.
generator OUT jack in the patchbay.
• The light will turn off but the pattern
This signal can be used to modulate
will still be selected in the background.
various parameters of softPop or even
external
equipment via the A, B, C jack adapters
• Set the rate of VCO1 to a relatively low
Press and hold to record
speed (see diagram).
a new pattern.
Record and playback are clocked by
Selects pattern 1. Tap once
VCO1.
to activate pattern playback. Tap again
• Press and hold the RECORD button
to deactivate.
to activate recording.
Indicates that pattern location
• Move the pitch fader up and down.
1 is selected and in playback mode.
The pattern generator is recording the
Select pattern 2. Tap once
behavior of VCO0, so make sure it's doing
to active pattern playback. Tap again to
something.
deactivate.
• Release the RECORD button to stop
Indicates that pattern location
recording and activate playback of the
2 is selected and in playback mode.
pattern.
Outputs pattern playback
• Pattern lengths are quantized to 2, 4, 8,
as a stepped voltage.
16, 32, 64 or 128 steps.
LET'S RECORD A PATTERN
1. Set faders as shown above.
2. Press and hold RECORD button.
fader up and down.
PATTERN GENERATOR
SELECTING A PATTERN
RECORDING A PATTERN
(diagram on page3)
*See the "Patchbay" section for more info
Rec button.
P1 button.
P1 led.
P2 button.
P2 led.
Out socket.
• Press RECORD to erase the pattern
and create a new one.
• The recorded patterns will be stored in
the memory even after softPop is turned
OFF and ON again.
Try patching pattern OUT to VCF
MOD. Try patching it to VCO1 CV. Try
both at the same time.
• The pattern generator works by reading
the pitch of VCO0 and storing the
readings as values in a multi-stepped
sequence.
• Pulses from VCO1 trigger the readings
and advance the pattern to the next step.
If the rate of VCO1 is very high it will
trigger several readings and steps in
a short time. If it is very low it will
trigger very few. Therefore the length of
a pattern depends on how long you hold
the RECORD button and the rate of VCO1.
• This method gives users an imprecise
but extremely fast and flexible way to
generate looping patterns. With some
practice, it's easy to create deliberate
3. Slide VCO0 pitch
4. Release RECORD button
!Bonus!
*Tech notes*
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