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VARIGATE 8+ MANUAL V.2
DIVIDE/MULTIPLY
CLK IN
SEQ LENGTH
RESET
SEQ MODE
CLK OUT
KEY
ROOT
C
D
ROOT + 1
E
F
ROOT + 2
G
A
ROOT + 3
B
GATE 1
GATE 2
GATE 3
GATE 4
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VARIGATE 8+
ROOT + 4
PROB
ROOT + 5
PW
ROOT + 6
TRACK
ROOT + 7
ROOT + 8
SONG
ROOT + 9
BANK/ALL
ROOT + 10
RND
ROOT + 11
GATE 5 GATE 6
GATE 7
GATE 8
USA
RPT
DLY
NOTE
GLIDE
MUTE
CLEAR
TEMPO
SAVE
RECALL
FREEZE
END
CV 1
CV 2

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  • Page 1 VARIGATE 8+ MANUAL V.2 VARIGATE 8+ DIVIDE/MULTIPLY ROOT + 4 CLK IN PROB SEQ LENGTH ROOT + 5 RESET NOTE GLIDE SEQ MODE ROOT + 6 CLK OUT TRACK MUTE CLEAR ROOT + 7 ROOT ROOT + 8 SONG TEMPO ROOT + 1 ROOT + 9 BANK/ALL...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    VARIGATE 8+ MANUAL V.2 TABLE OF CONTENTS SPECIFICATIONS INSTALLATION DESCRIPTION OVERVIEW CREATING YOUR FIRST GATE SEQUENCES QUANTIZED CV OUTPUTS, THE NOTE FUNCTION AND GLIDE SAVING AND RECALLING PRESETS AND HOW TO USE BANKS SONG MODE TRACK MODE QUANITIZED CV OUTPUTS, KEY AND SCALE RANDOMIZING ADVANCED FEATURES 13-17...

  • Page 3: Specifications

    VARIGATE 8+ MANUAL V.2 SPECIFICATIONS FORMAT: EURORACK DIMENSIONS: 26HP, 26mm deep INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL SIGNALS (3.5mm jacks): 0-5V Logic I/O MAX CURRENT: +12V: 180mA -12V: 39mA PG. 1 MALEKKOHEAVYINDUSTRY.COM...

  • Page 4: Installation

    VARIGATE 8+ MANUAL V.2 INSTALLATION Remove module from packaging. Power down your modular synthesizer and disconnect the power cable from the wall outlet. Attach the included power cable to the module’s power connector and connect the other end to the power distribution bus in your EuroRack synthesizer case. Match the red stripe of the cable to the solid white line on your Varigate 8+.

  • Page 5: Description

    VARIGATE 8+ MANUAL V.2 DESCRIPTION VARIGATE 8+ is designed to be the ultimate compact sequencer and control station over an entire Eurorack modular system. Create songs and live performance material with 8 channels of gate outputs with up to 16 steps per channel, 2 independent CV outputs for custom scale quantization, easy recall of 10 storage banks and 100 chan- nel presets, random functions, mute functions and more.

  • Page 6: Overview

    VARIGATE 8+ MANUAL V.2 OVERVIEW VARIGATE 8+ CLOCK IN: External CLOCK INPUT. DIVIDE/MULTIPLY ROOT + 4 CLK IN PROB RESET: Gate input for resetting to SEQ LENGTH ROOT + 5 step 1. RESET NOTE GLIDE CLOCK OUT: CLOCK OUTPUT with SEQ MODE ROOT + 6 LED indicator.
  • Page 7 VARIGATE 8+ MANUAL V.2 PROB/PROBABILITY: Select and then adjust a step slider to activate a gate per OVERVIEW step. RPT/REPEAT: Select and then adjust a step slider to control the amount a step repeats. DLY/DELAY: Select and then adjust a step slider to control the amount of delay per step.

  • Page 8: Creating Your First Gate Sequences

    VARIGATE 8+ MANUAL V.2 CREATING YOUR FIRST PATTERNS/SEQUENCES The Variagate 8+ defaults to GATE 1. A GATE button also acts as the active PRESET and will flash quickly indicating that it is active. VARIGATE 8+ PRESS THE PLAY BUTTON so that you can hear what you are about to create.

  • Page 9: Quantized Cv Outputs, The Note Function And Glide

    VARIGATE 8+ MANUAL V.2 QUANTIZED CV OUTPUTS, THE NOTE FUNCTION AND GLIDE VARIGATE 8+ Both CV 1 and CV 2 are quantized or unquantized outputs, dending DIVIDE/MULTIPLY ROOT + 4 CLK IN PROB whether or not you set Key and Root SEQ LENGTH ROOT + 5 To clear the notes in that sequence,...

  • Page 10: Saving And Recalling Presets And How To Use Banks

    VARIGATE 8+ MANUAL V.2 SAVING AND RECALLING PRESETS AND HOW TO USE BANKS The GATE buttons also act as VARIGATE 8+ PRESET slots. DIVIDE/MULTIPLY ROOT + 4 CLK IN PROB Press and hold the SAVE button while SEQ LENGTH ROOT + 5 RESET NOTE GLIDE...

  • Page 11: Song Mode

    VARIGATE 8+ MANUAL V.2 SONG MODE SONG MODE allows you to program presets VARIGATE 8+ to play automatically, per a bank of presets. Hold the SONG button while you select DIVIDE/MULTIPLY ROOT + 4 various GATE/PRESET buttons, depending CLK IN PROB on the order you wish them to play.

  • Page 12: Track Mode

    VARIGATE 8+ MANUAL V.2 TRACK MODE While in TRACK MODE you can access the extra slider features labled black for a particu- lar channel (gates and cv channels). DIVIDE/MULTIPLY: To DIVIDE an entire sequence, make sure the GATE output you want to divide is lit.

  • Page 13: Quanitized Cv Outputs, Key And Scale

    VARIGATE 8+ MANUAL V.2 QUANTIZED CV OUTPUTS, KEY AND SCALE VARIGATE 8+ DIVIDE/MULTIPLY ROOT + 4 CLK IN PROB While in TRACK MODE you can access the KEY and dial in other notes SEQ LENGTH ROOT + 5 RESET NOTE GLIDE SEQ MODE ROOT + 6...

  • Page 14: Randomizing

    VARIGATE 8+ MANUAL V.2 RANDOMIZING RANDOM: Inserting an external gate input will start seeding random gates and CV per an entire preset of gate sequences as well as an entire bank. To adjust the amount of randomization VARIGATE 8+ of gates within an entire preset, insert a gate signal into the RND jack, hold the BANK button and select the PROBABILITY DIVIDE/MULTIPLY...

  • Page 15: Advanced Features 1

    VARIGATE 8+ MANUAL V.2 ADVANCED FEATURES 1 RANDOMIZE GATE REPEATS PER VARIGATE 8+ STEP: DIVIDE/MULTIPLY ROOT + 4 CLK IN PROB By holding down the PROB BUTTON SEQ LENGTH ROOT + 5 and then the RPT BUTTON until the RESET NOTE GLIDE SEQ MODE...

  • Page 16: Live Gate Record

    VARIGATE 8+ MANUAL V.2 ADVANCED FEATURES 2 VARIGATE 8+ DIVIDE/MULTIPLY ROOT + 4 CLK IN PROB SEQ LENGTH ROOT + 5 RESET NOTE GLIDE LIVE GATE RECORD: SEQ MODE ROOT + 6 Hold RECALL+PROBABILITY to CLK OUT TRACK MUTE CLEAR ROOT + 7 enter this mode.

  • Page 17: Gate+Delay

    VARIGATE 8+ MANUAL V.2 ADVANCED FEATURES 3 GATE+DELAY: Hold MUTE + DLY VARIGATE 8+ buttons to enter this mode. Gate + DIVIDE/MULTIPLY ROOT + 4 CLK IN PROB Delay mode outputs a short pulse on SEQ LENGTH ROOT + 5 the beat where a step should land RESET NOTE...

  • Page 18: Live Cv Record

    FREEZE RPT button flashing, indicating this ROOT + 3 ROOT + 11 mode is active. For use with the Malekko SYNC module, hold PW, NOTE, GLIDE and CV 1 GATE 1 GATE 2 GATE 3...

  • Page 19: Solo Channel Mode

    VARIGATE 8+ MANUAL V.2 ADVANCED FEATURES 5 VARIGATE 8+ DIVIDE/MULTIPLY ROOT + 4 CLK IN PROB SEQ LENGTH ROOT + 5 RESET NOTE GLIDE SEQ MODE ROOT + 6 CLK OUT TRACK MUTE CLEAR ROOT + 7 SOLO CHANNEL MODE: ROOT ROOT + 8 If you want to SOLO a gate channel,...

  • Page 20: Using Varigate 8+ With Voltage Block

    Envelope to create an expanded control system. The Varigate 4+ jumper can be moved to the slave position (see the Varigate 4+ manual). Malekko Voltage Block: All 8 channels of the Voltage Block and their settings can be saved to up to 100 presets when on the same power bus as the Varigate 8+.

  • Page 21: Warranty

    VARIGATE 8+ MANUAL V.2 WARRANTY This product is covered by the Malekko Heavy Industry warranty, for one year following the date of purchase. This warranty covers any defect in the manufacturing of this product. This warranty does not cover any damage or malfunction caused by incorrect use – such as, but not limited to, power cables connected backwards, excessive voltage levels, or exposure to extreme temperature or moisture levels.

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