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  • Page 2 Written by Jered Flickinger Copyright 2019 Future Retro www.future-retro.com...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 4 - Overview Page 19 – Fill Type Rec Steps Page 5 – Controls CV Links Page 6 – Inputs and Outputs Page 20 – CV1 and CV2 Range CV1 and CV2 Scales Page 7 – MIDI Master Loop MIDI Channel Page 8 –...

  • Page 4: Overview

    OVERVIEW Thank you for choosing the TRAX! The TRAX is a performance sequencer module designed to control the Transient line of products. This sequencer can also control various other modules in your modular system, as well as other analog and MIDI sound modules.
  • Page 5 CONTROLS PARAMETER KNOB Rotate the Parameter knob to select different parameters, and adjust the parameter values. This control also has a switch built into it. By pressing the top of the Parameter knob, you can jump between selecting a parameter, to adjusting that parameter's value. Be aware when you press the parameter knob, to press down without rotating your finger to prevent values from changing unintentionally.

  • Page 6: Inputs And Outputs

    INPUTS AND OUTPUTS TRIGGER OUT The TRIG jack will provide a positive polarity 5ms trigger signal whenever a note is programmed to play in the Rhythm part, a Fill is activated, or when playback is stopped and you manually trigger a note. This trigger signal will range from 0 to +5v.

  • Page 7: Midi

    MIDI The TRAX uses the power bus cable to transmit MIDI to/from the MIDI BUS product, or to sync multiple TRAX sequencers together in your system using the +3.3 volt MIDI standard. In order to do this, the TRAX repurposes what the eurorack standard defines as the INT GATE line of the power bus for MIDI IN signals, and the INT CV line of the power bus for MIDI OUT signals.

  • Page 8: Jumper Settings

    JUMPER SETTINGS Before installing the TRAX in your eurorack system, it is important to understand what all the jumper settings on the back of the unit are for, and decide how you would like to use the TRAX in your setup. IMPORTANT: Make sure power is turned off, or the module is removed from your system’s power before making any changes to these jumper settings.
  • Page 17 The MIDI BUS product conforms to the MIDI 1.0 standard, and provides +3.3 volt MIDI signals over the Power Bus Cable. Please note that standalone devices requiring their power via MIDI using the older +5 volt standard will not be compatible. For instance our 1x4 MIDI THRU box is not compatible with the MIDI BUS product.

  • Page 18: Global Parameters

    GLOBAL PARAMETERS PLAYBACK The SYNC parameter shows what will be controlling playback of this unit. The TRAX will default to the Sync type as set by the SYNC TYPE header on the back of the unit. With playback stopped, you can change the Sync value using the Parameter knob.

  • Page 19: Fill Type

    FILL TYPE The Fill Type parameter defines how Fills will be generated. The Fill Type can be adjusted using the Parameter knob, or Switch A(-) or Switch B(+). Press/hold the TAP Switch to activate a Fill as long as this switch is held.

  • Page 20: Cv1 And Cv2 Range

    CV1 AND CV2 RANGES The upper range of each CV part can be limited using the CV1 and CV2 Range settings. The Values parameter defines the max number of values each CV part can produce. Values can range from 1-64. These settings are useful when you want to confine CV values to a specific range, especially when using Evolve, Phi, or Randomization.

  • Page 21: Midi Offset

    TIP: Sync the TRAX playback to your DAW, and use the MIDI BUS to send TRAX MIDI data to your DAW to record your sequences and/or performances. You can then further edit these sequences, and save them on your computer. Better yet, try recording multiple sequences or performances from the TRAX into seperate MIDI tracks in your DAW.

  • Page 22: Part Parameters

    PART PARAMETERS The parameters for the Rhythm, CV1, and CV2 parts are identical, with only slight variations between entering Rhythm information verses CV information. So let’s cover those first. RHYTHM A/B This mode allows you to Record, Edit, and Erase Rhythm parts A and B while the sequencer is playing. Each part contains a single bar of music data, being up to 16 steps.

  • Page 23: Play Mode

    SET ALL STEPS TO THE CURRENT VALUE TO WRITE – Press/hold Switch B(+), then press or the TAP Switch. CLEAR THE RHTYHM PATTERN – Press/hold Switch A(-), then press the TAP Switch. This feature is available only when the REC STEPS parameter is set to the CV currently active. The Rhythm’s PLAY MODE will define if pattern A, B, or both A and B will be cleared.
  • Page 24 Pressing Switch B(+) will advance to the next evolution to play. If pattern A was playing, pattern B will now be playing, as that would be the second step in our evolution. Each additional press of Switch B(+) will access a new evolution of the pattern based on the calculated differences between pattern A and B.

  • Page 25: Remix

    When you randomize a pattern, if you hold Switch A(-), you can then copy this randomized pattern to pattern A by pressing the TAP Switch, or to pattern B by pressing Switch B(+). Similarly when you apply Phi to a pattern, if you continue to hold Switch B(+), and then press Switch A(-) the newly generated Phi pattern will be copied to pattern A, or if you press the TAP Switch instead this new Phi pattern will be copied to pattern B.

  • Page 26: Loop 2 Bars

    LOOP 2 BARS Loop 2 defines the number of bars the respective part will play before forcing Loop 1 to restart, and also defines the point which A+B, Evolution, and Phi processes will advance to their next pattern. Loop 2 can be set from 1-64 bars. The Loop 2 parameter can be adjusted with the Parameter knob, Switch A(-) or Switch B(+).

  • Page 27: Calibration

    CALIBRATION The TRAX has a special Calibration mode to help you adjust your CV outputs to the proper levels. These levels are set at the factory when the module was built, however over time you may find these outputs need to be recalibrated.

  • Page 28: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING Always use caution when handling the TRAX. Make sure to discharge yourself of any static electricity before touching the unit. When installing and removing the module from your system, hold the unit at the edge of the front panel to avoid your fingers from coming in contact with the circuitry. Keep your original packaging in case you ever need to ship your product.

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