ANALOGUE SYSTEMS RS200 Manual

3 X 8 STEP SEQUENTIAL CONTROLLER
INTRODUCTION
It's tempting to compare analogue sequencers to hardware MIDI sequencers, both rackmount and
computer-based, if only because they are all capable of producing repetitive sequences and effects that
can be modified in real-time. But, while a hardware MIDI sequencer can look like its analogue counterpart,
it lacks one important facility inherent to analogue voltage control: you can't add multiple MIDI controllers
or use audio signals as modulators to create new effects.
Unfortunately, vintage analogue sequencers from companies such as ARP and Korg sell for hundreds of
pounds, and you'll be lucky to get change from £1,000 if you want an original Moog sequencer. Worse
still, these originals are becoming increasingly rare, and by modern standards they can be rather limited.
This is why the RS Integrator has a dedicated analogue sequencer, the RS200. Not only does it eliminate
the need for a vintage unit if you want to create sequences with the Integrator itself, the RS200 will (with
an RS10 or RS15 case) function as a self-contained unit capable of controlling almost all other analogue
monosynths.
IN USE
The RS200 is by far the most complex module within the RS Integrator series. Its key features are:
• Three rows of 8-step CV generators with individual CV ranges and CV outputs for each row
• Independent trigger outputs for each of rows 1, 2 and 3
• Internal clock with external CV input and clock output
• External clock input and manual step function
• Slew generator for portamento and other effects
• Skip, Reset, and Stop/Start functions with independent CV inputs
• End of sequence pulse output
• LEDs to indicate sequence position and trigger status on each step
To aid understanding about each of these we will divide this chapter into four parts, as follows:
1. Quick Tour
2. The Sequence Steps
3. Inputs, Outputs, And Other Controls
4. Some Ideas To Get You Started
82
RS200
ANALOGUE SYSTEMS RS-INTEGRATOR