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  • Page 2: Installation

    Bring back the groove to eurorack. About SWT16 The Robaux SWT16 is a 16-track eurorack trigger sequencer with up to 64 steps per track. Programmable like a classic TR machine, the SWT16 can be used not only for triggering drum sounds, but also for envelopes, S‘n‘H, LFOs or Events.
  • Page 3 Panel Descriptions 4x4 Buttons The 4x4 buttons are the interface and display of the SWT16. Home Button Via the home button, you will get back to the start screen. Also, the switch displays the current tempo on the Home Screen. MIDI Output Connect a jack to din adapter to output the trigger as midi notes.
  • Page 4 Create In the upper row are all functions for editing patterns. Here you can program the patterns step by step, play it on the fly, generate random patterns or delete them. Step In step mode, you can program your trigger tracks like a classic drum computer.
  • Page 5 In Tap mode, you can program your patterns on the fly. Each of the 16 keys represents one track. Play the keys while the sequencer is running to program your pattern. The tap inputs are automatically quan- tized to the clock. It takes some practice in the beginning, but it‘s a great way to program patterns.
  • Page 6 Performance In the second row, you can change the patterns temporarily. Here you can mute the patterns, make fills, invert the tracks or a combi- nation of many functions in the Performance Mode. Mute In this mode, you can mute your tracks and un- mute them.
  • Page 7 Perform This mode combines many modes into one. Perfect for live situations. Here you have access to four tracks at once. Each column represents one track. The screen shows four tracks side by side. You can switch on the fourth row between tracks 1-4, 5-8, 9-12, and 13-16. The first row mutes a track.
  • Page 8: Track Settings

    Track settings In the third row, you can set the step length, step reset, gate type and clock divider for each track. Length In this mode, you can set the length of each track individually. Choose a track by pressing the corre- sponding button.
  • Page 9 Gate In this mode, you can choose to combine two or more consecutive steps into one long gate or re- trigger them at each step. Press the corresponding button to select the retrigger behavior. When it lights up, it fires again. When the light of the button is off, the triggers are combined into a gate - perfect for held sounds.
  • Page 10: Sequencer Settings

    Sequencer settings In the fourth row, you can change the settings of the sequencer. Choose between internal or external Clock, set the MIDI channels, write to memory or select various functions in the Util menu. Autoclock In autoclock mode, you can switch between internal and external clock.
  • Page 11 Uitil In util mode, you can enable and disable functions of the sequencer. Disable animations Press the button one to enable/disable the animations that will be displayed when entering a new mode. Clock Reset Choose on button two whether the sequencer should start again from step one, if there is no clock signal for some time.