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Summary of Contents for CHAOS CLANK
- Page 1 Chaos manual // v 1.1...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
• 7.4. Slewing • 7.5. Scale Quantization........ p.11 • 7.6. Root note selection • 7.7. CV IN Sample & Hold Looping............. p.12 • 8.1. Loop IN............ p.13 • 8.2. Loop direction • 8.3. Loop counter reset Chaos Function........p.14 • 9.1. Chaos IN Save/recall..........p.15 • 10.1. CV IN slot recall • 10.2. Automatic slot recall at startup Manteinance........... p.16 • 11.1. Calibration • 11.2 EEPROM erasing • 11.3. Firmware update (Windows and Mac users) •... - Page 3 1. Thanks! Thank you for purchasing Chaos, for us, designing this module has been a big step ahead from both a technical and intellectual point of view, but, since we’ve always had a clear vision of how this module should be , nothing stopped us from studying and working hard on it all the time.
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Page 4: The Concept
Even if its presence is a living paradox in our life, we are used to influence chaos in a very deterministic Even if we’re in a pure digital domain, the random way by setting the limits of its dynamic behavior:... -
Page 5: Getting Started
-12V power rail. On the back of the module happened. Only Clank is allowed to repair its a thick white line indicates where the -12V rail is own products. Any external attempts of repair/ located on the IDC connector. -
Page 6: Panel Overview
4. Panel overview First row. On Chaos’ first row, from left to right, there are four inputs and one output: • Clock in: gate trigger/input Loop in: gate trigger/input • • CV in: 0-8V CV input • Chaos in: gate/trigger input • Clock out: 8V gate output Second and third row: Outputs •... -
Page 7: Channel Setup
5. Channel Setup 5.1. Inputs assign. Before starting to play with Chaos a suggested routine is to give a check to each channel settings by pressing on the Input assign button [1]. This button, indeed, will show if the four inputs at the top of the module are linked to their relative function or not. -
Page 8: Time Control
6.1. Clock sync [1]. If no signal is applied to the Clock input [1], Channel 1 will be the master clock. To sync Chaos to an external clock source, send a 50% pulse width gate to Clock input [1]. A trigger or a LFO may be also inserted. -
Page 9: Tap Tempo
Just tap on the Time button and the clock will automaticaly set to the tapped tempo. 6.7. Swing. When synced each Chaos channel can be shifted in time for a fraction of the master clock rate to easily achieve upbeats. -
Page 10: Voltage Control
7. Voltage control Along with its internal clock generator Chaos engine is composed of six channels of randomic voltage generators. By default every time a gate rises up a new random voltage from 0 to 8v will be available on the CV output of that channel [1]. -
Page 11: Root Note Selection
7.5. Quantization. Chaos can quantize voltages to option is referred to the C note, changing the a defined scale transforming its chaotic behaviour root could be handy to adjust the Chaos’ output or an external source to a more melodic one. voltages to a specific intonation. -
Page 12: Looping
To start a loop, press the white loop button once [1]. The value bar and the input assign [2] LED will turn blue. Chaos is now in a loop that reflects everything that happened in the last steps. The loop length can be changed by holding down... -
Page 13: Loop In
Please note that changing the original parameters of the channel while the channel is in loop mode will not alter the loop’s starting values, as loop memorizes a state and operates on those values until it’s disabled. 8.1. Loop IN. Loop mode can also be activated by sending a gate to its dedicated input [3]. In this case, the eight LED on the input assign menu has to be green. -
Page 14: Chaos Function
[1]. In this case every channel linked to this input will be hit be Chaos each time a gate is sent. Individual entropy settings will be keep intact. To assign or avoid this input to a channel , go to Channel settings menu and flip the status of the second LED on the left. -
Page 15: Save/Recall
Please keep in mind that, this mode is GLOBAL, so it will override all the other channels CV IN setup. 10.2. Automatic slot recall at startup. When saved slots are present, at the startup, Chaos will automatically recall the last saved or used one. In this way it will restart exactly from where it was left the last time before turning it off. -
Page 16: Manteinance
11. Manteinance 11.1 Calibration Chaos CV outs are already calibrated by factory. If in some way the internal DACs scaling needs to be adjusted, that can be done by following this procedure: • Hold down the encoder while powering up the module. -
Page 17: Firmware Update (Linux Users)
11.4 Firmware Update (Linux users). This is the guide as posted by “drfiredesign” on ModWiggler Chaos page. While we can’t verify it, we would like to thank him for his big contribute, and if you find it useful, go on the discussion page and say thanks to him! (https://modwiggler.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=241187&start=125) - Page 18 • If you do not see the same group, you need to add yourself to that group and then restart your computer. You cannot just log out and back in. To add yourself, use the following command: Be very careful with this command! You need to be POSITIVE to include -a or you will remove yourself from the sudo group and will not be able to install anything. CODE: SELECT ALL $ sudo usermod -a -G dialout username •...