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Extralife Instruments SUPER SIXTEEN Owner's Manual

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SUPER SIXTEEN
extrali fe i nstruments
DATA
this stepped
encoder adjusts the
selected sequence
parameter, like patch
number or tempo.
STEP BUTTONS
select and toggle steps
on and off. Press once
to select and again to
toggle. Inactive steps are
activated automatically
when selected.
RECORD
enables
motion recording. Press
and hold while adjusting
PITCH, OCTAVE,
LENGTH, or CV to
record changes to the
currently playing steps in
realtime.
MUTATE
activates
the selected "mutation"
effect. Adjust DATA while
holding MUTATE to
change the effect depth.
CLOCK
input accepts
a 1-pulse-per-step clock
signal and advances the
sequencer in sync to
external gear.
RESET
input
accepts a pulse to
restart the sequence
at the beginning, for
synchronized looping.
CV
output sends
out an unquantized
control voltage
controlled by the CV
parameter for each
step (0-8v)
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PITCH
output sends
quantized control
voltage set by the
PITCH and OCTAVE
parameters for each
step (0-8v)
Owner's manual v1.1
Documents available at:
PITCH
Adjusts
pitch output for
selected step.
Range +/- 12
semitones
OCTAVE
Adjusts
pitch output for
selected step in
increments of 12
steps. Range +/- 4.
LENGTH
Adjusts
the duration of the
selected step, as
a percentage of a
single step's length.
Range 0-400%.
CV
Adjusts the
value of the
secondary CV
output for the
selected step.
Range 0-100%
GLIDE
Activates
portamento, or
a "slide" to the
selected note over
its duration.
GATE
output sends
5V gate signals for
each active step, the
duration of which is
set by each step's
LENGTH parameter

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  • Page 1 SUPER SIXTEEN Owner’s manual v1.1 Documents available at: http://extralifeinstruments.com/ extrali fe i nstruments DATA this stepped PITCH Adjusts encoder adjusts the pitch output for selected sequence selected step. parameter, like patch Range +/- 12 number or tempo. semitones STEP BUTTONS...
  • Page 2 1. Sequence controls LOAD/SAVE enables you to save the active sequence or load a new one. To save a sequence to memory, press SAVE once, and then use the DATA knob to choose the PATCH NUMBER (1-99) [0-99] where this sequence will be saved.

  • Page 3: Step Editing

    2. Step editing Step editing is accomplished by pressing the the 16 step buttons in the center of the panel. The LEDs adjacent to each button indicate whether that step is active or inactive. This display indicates the 16-step rhythm of the sequence.When selected for editing, its LED will blink on and off.
  • Page 4 5. Multi-bar sequences The default sequence length is 16 steps, but sequences of any length from 1-64 steps can be programmed. To access steps 17-64, make use of the BARS buttons (SHIFT+1 thru 4) and the STEPS parameter (SHIFT+10). This feature is analogous to “Pages.” To adjust the sequence length, select STEPS Change seq.

  • Page 5: Motion Recording

    4. Motion recording Step parameters can also be editing in real-time using the RECORD button. While the sequencer is playing, press and hold RECORD and adjust any of the knobs for PITCH, OCTAVE, Hold RECORD DURATION, or CV to record those changes to the while adjusting sequence as it plays.

  • Page 6: Shift] Functions

    6. [Shift] functions Additional sequence parameters can be edited by pressing and holding [SHIFT] and pressing another button, then adjusting that parameter using the DATA knob. These values are saved with each sequence (except CALIBRATE and CLEAR). Most buttons which have a secondary function show that function in outlined text.
  • Page 7 TRANSPOSE SHIFT + 13 Adjusts the pitch output of the entire sequence up and down in increments of 1 semitone. This enables different sequences to be played in different “keys” without adjusting oscillator tuning or step editing. Range +/- 36. CALIBRATE SHIFT + 14 Enters calibration mode to tune the voltage scaling.
  • Page 8 7. Mutations Pressing and holding the MUTATE button activates the selected mutation effect while the button is held. While MUTATE is held, you can turn the DATA knob to adjust its effect depth. This does different things depending on the selected mutation - see the table below.
  • Page 9 Display Mutation Adjustment Description Repeats a short section of the Repeat Number of steps sequence Reverse Reverses playback while held Octave Num. of octaves up/ Transposes pitch up/down by 12 steps shift down Transposes pitch by steps (within Transpose Num. of steps up/down scale) Activates glide for every step while Auto-glide...
  • Page 10 8. Glide/portamento Glide (aka “portamento” or “slide”) may be activated for any active step by selecting a step and then pressing the GLIDE button. When active, the pitch output will slowly ramp up or down to that step’s pitch over its duration.
  • Page 11 9. Scales Pressing SHIFT+11 will enter the scale selection menu, where you can use the DATA knob to Display Scale select a scale. Chromatic The selected scale will quantize the sequence to and restrict pitch selection to notes within the scale.
  • Page 12 10. Song mode Sequences can be chained together one after another using SONG MODE. Enabling chaining consists of setting two special parameters for a given sequence: 1. SONG SEQUENCE (5n9) - the patch number of the sequence to be played after the current sequence.
  • Page 13 Multimeter Connect a 3.5mm TS cable to the PITCH output of the Super Sixteen. Set your multimeter to read DC volts (10V range minimum). Connect the negative/ground/common (black) input of the multimeter to the SLEEVE of the TS cable using an alligator clip.
  • Page 14 Calibration procedure (continued) Press SHIFT+14 to enter calibration mode. In this mode buttons 1-9 let you choose different octaves, which will set the PITCH output to exact voltages, from 0v, 1v, 2v, 3v up to 8v. Press 1 and use the encoder to set the calibration of the lowest step to zero (0). The lowest possible output of the DAC is not very accurate at 0v, and cannot be made to go lower (this will cause it to “wrap around”...

  • Page 15: Specifications

    Reset input voltage: 10v maximum Power connector: Super Sixteen requires a standard “Eurorack” -12V / +12V power supply (2x5 pin connector). The red stripe of the ribbon cable (-12V side) must be oriented on the same side as the “Red stripe” marking on the circuit board.