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Intellijel Steppy 3U Manual

4-track 64-step programmable gate sequencer
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Steppy 3U
4-Track 64-Step Programmable Gate Sequencer 
Manual Revision: 2019.01.17 
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  • Page 1       1/17/2019 Steppy 3U Manual - Google Docs   Steppy 3U Manual    Steppy 3U 4-Track 64-Step Programmable Gate Sequencer      Manual Revision: 2019.01.17    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1t44J8PhD-ITgo8YynRzrai9Oubbg2LoDghwJKaUlR-Y/edit# 1/33...
  • Page 2      1/17/2019 Steppy 3U Manual - Google Docs Steppy 3U Manual           Table of Contents  Table of Contents  Compliance  Installation  Installing Your Module  Overview  Quick Start: Create a Track  Load an Empty Preset  Connect a Clock & Program a Track ...
  • Page 3 (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that  may cause undesired operation.  Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Intellijel Designs, Inc. could  void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.  Any digital equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a ...

  • Page 4: Installation

      Installation  Intellijel Eurorack modules are designed to be used with a Eurorack-compatible case and power  supply. We recommend you use Intellijel cases and power supplies.  Before installing a new module in your case, you must ensure your power supply has a free ...
  • Page 5      1/17/2019 Steppy 3U Manual - Google Docs Steppy 3U Manual           Most modules will come with the cable already connected but it is good to double check the  orientation. Be aware that some modules may have headers that serve other purposes so ...
  • Page 6      1/17/2019 Steppy 3U Manual - Google Docs Steppy 3U Manual           Overview  Steppy is a 4-track programmable gate sequencer with eight internal memory slots, external  clocking, various playback options, and a performance-first design aesthetic. ...

  • Page 7: Quick Start: Create A Track

         1/17/2019 Steppy 3U Manual - Google Docs Steppy 3U Manual           Quick Start: Create a Track  This tutorial is designed to get you up and running with Steppy as quickly as possible. Detailed  descriptions of all functions, features and methodologies appear later in the manual. ...
  • Page 8      1/17/2019 Steppy 3U Manual - Google Docs Steppy 3U Manual           Connect a Clock & Program a Track  1. Connect the output from an external clock module to Steppy’s CLK input.  An external clock is needed to make Steppy start stepping. Steppy will advance one-step ...
  • Page 9      1/17/2019 Steppy 3U Manual - Google Docs Steppy 3U Manual           7. Press the button corresponding to Track B (causing it to light instead of Track A), then  press the black SELECT button again to exit Select Mode, and return to Play Mode. ...

  • Page 10: Front Panel

         1/17/2019 Steppy 3U Manual - Google Docs Steppy 3U Manual           Front Panel  Inputs & Outputs  A. OUT A - Gate output (+5V) for Track A.  Corresponding LED lights when gate is high.  B. OUT B - Gate output for Track B. ...
  • Page 11      1/17/2019 Steppy 3U Manual - Google Docs Steppy 3U Manual           Controls    1. MULTIFUNCTION Buttons - These backlit button perform different functions depending  on Steppy’s current mode.  ● Play Mode: In Play Mode, the buttons set and display gate patterns. ...
  • Page 12      1/17/2019 Steppy 3U Manual - Google Docs Steppy 3U Manual           column sets the minimum value for a parameter, and the bottom button sets the  maximum value, with interim values spread across the middle six buttons. ...

  • Page 13: Play Mode

         1/17/2019 Steppy 3U Manual - Google Docs Steppy 3U Manual           Reference  The following sections discuss Steppy’s various modes, and the function of the buttons within  those modes.  Play Mode  Play Mode is Steppy’s default mode. In Play Mode, the sixteen Multifunction buttons are used to ...
  • Page 14      1/17/2019 Steppy 3U Manual - Google Docs Steppy 3U Manual           The illustration below shows identical patterns; but in the left example, the track length is set to  16-steps, and in the right example, it’s set to 5-steps: ...

  • Page 15: Select Mode

         1/17/2019 Steppy 3U Manual - Google Docs Steppy 3U Manual           Select Mode  In Select Mode, the Multifunction buttons are used to select  tracks for viewing & editing; to select pages within those tracks; ...
  • Page 16      1/17/2019 Steppy 3U Manual - Google Docs Steppy 3U Manual           3. PAGE buttons  When in Select mode, these four buttons select which of the four pages (1, 2, 3, or 4)  you wish to display/edit. Each page displays 16 steps at a time, meaning there are a ...
  • Page 17      1/17/2019 Steppy 3U Manual - Google Docs Steppy 3U Manual           For example, assume your current pattern looks like the one on the left, below:    If Loopy( ) is active, pressing one button loops playback of that single step, ...
  • Page 18      1/17/2019 Steppy 3U Manual - Google Docs Steppy 3U Manual           The standard Track position continues to advance normally as a loop plays. This means,  when you release the buttons, the pattern reverts to playing exactly the step it would ...

  • Page 19: Edit Mode

         1/17/2019 Steppy 3U Manual - Google Docs Steppy 3U Manual           Edit Mode  In Edit Mode, the Multifunction buttons select and  modify various parameters (such as gate length, clock  division, swing, etc.), as indicated by the labels to the ...
  • Page 20      1/17/2019 Steppy 3U Manual - Google Docs Steppy 3U Manual           2. Gate Length (GATE) button  When in Edit mode, press this button to edit the  gate length for all steps in the selected Track (each ...
  • Page 21      1/17/2019 Steppy 3U Manual - Google Docs Steppy 3U Manual           3. Clock Division (CLK ÷) button  When in Edit mode, press this button to edit the  clock rate at which the selected track plays (each ...
  • Page 22      1/17/2019 Steppy 3U Manual - Google Docs Steppy 3U Manual           4. SWING button  When in Edit mode, press this button to edit the  swing percentage for the selected Track (each track  has its own swing rate). Swing options conform to ...
  • Page 23      1/17/2019 Steppy 3U Manual - Google Docs Steppy 3U Manual           5. DELAY button  When in Edit mode, press this button to edit the  amount of delay to apply to every step in a track. ...
  • Page 24      1/17/2019 Steppy 3U Manual - Google Docs Steppy 3U Manual           6. Probability (PROB) button  When in Edit mode, press this button to set the  probability that any step within the pattern will  actually play when requested. Probability editing is ...
  • Page 25      1/17/2019 Steppy 3U Manual - Google Docs Steppy 3U Manual           7. SHIFT button  When in Edit mode, press this button to enable  pattern shifting. Pattern shifting allows you to rotate  the active pattern forward or backward by a ...
  • Page 26      1/17/2019 Steppy 3U Manual - Google Docs Steppy 3U Manual           8. SAVE button  When in Edit mode, press this button to enable Preset saving. Steppy can store up to 8  presets (assigned to each of the 8 buttons in the left column of multifunction buttons). A ...
  • Page 27      1/17/2019 Steppy 3U Manual - Google Docs Steppy 3U Manual           You can also delete a preset from memory using the LOAD button. To do so:  a. Press the red EDIT button to enter Edit mode. ...
  • Page 28      1/17/2019 Steppy 3U Manual - Google Docs Steppy 3U Manual           Ratcheting  Steppy has a special Edit mode for creating and editing ratchets. Unlike Steppy’s other  editing functions, which apply to every step in a pattern, ratchet editing is applied ...
  • Page 29      1/17/2019 Steppy 3U Manual - Google Docs Steppy 3U Manual           3. Press whichever of the 16 multifunction buttons corresponds to the step you wish  to ratchet.  If you select steps from the left column of buttons, the right column of buttons will ...
  • Page 30      1/17/2019 Steppy 3U Manual - Google Docs Steppy 3U Manual           Tap Recording  Tap Recording is a special, alternate way to program trigger patterns into Steppy. Instead of  manually turning steps on/off in a grid, Tap Recording lets you tap out your rhythms in real-time. ...

  • Page 31: Steppy Architecture

         1/17/2019 Steppy 3U Manual - Google Docs Steppy 3U Manual           Steppy Architecture  The following diagram illustrates the architecture of a Steppy preset:          Page 30  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1t44J8PhD-ITgo8YynRzrai9Oubbg2LoDghwJKaUlR-Y/edit# 31/33...

  • Page 32: Copying Patterns

         1/17/2019 Steppy 3U Manual - Google Docs Steppy 3U Manual           Copying Patterns  1. Press the SELECT button to enter Select Mode.  2. Hold the button corresponding to the track you want to copy from (A, B, C or D). ...

  • Page 33: Firmware Version Display

         1/17/2019 Steppy 3U Manual - Google Docs Steppy 3U Manual           Firmware  V1.0 (January, 2019)  ● Initial release    Firmware Version Display  Steppy displays the current version number during start up. Specifically,  the left column of buttons indicates the first digit in the FW version (from ...

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