WARRANTY 1year warranty guaranteed from the product's purchase date in case of any manufacturing errors or other functional deficiencies during runtime. The warranty does not apply in case of: damage caused by misuse mechanical damage arising from careless treatment (dropping, vigorous shaking, mishandling, etc.) damage caused by liquids or powders penetrating the device heat damage caused by overexposure to sunlight or heating electric damage caused by improper connecting The warranty covers replacement or repair, as decided by us. Please contact us via email for a return authorization before sending anything. The customer pays shipping costs of sending a module back for servicing. Device complies with all EU regulations concerning RoHS leadfree manufacturing and WEEE disposal. VISIT US https://endorphin.es https://www.youtube.com/@Endorphines https://www.instagram.com/endorphin.es/ https://facebook.com/TheEndorphines https://twitter.com/endorphin_es https://www.modulargrid.net/e/modules/browser/vendor:167 For technical requests: support@endorphin.es For dealer / marketing inquiries: info@endorphin.es ENDORPHIN.ES is a registered trademark. It is doing business as FURTH BARCELONA, S. L. (EU VAT ID: ES B66836487) ...
INTRO Running Order is a twotrack trigger sequencer / clock utility in 6 hp. It can be a precise master clock with zerojitter clock generation or an incoming clock manipulate by acting as a divider / multiplier. Punch in your trigger sequences by either using the 101style input or in Euclidean mode with a variety of ways to modulate your patterns both internally and externally. Ability to create tuplets for odd time signatures makes this the ultimate clock / rhythm mangling utility for your eurorack system. Module overview videos with latest firmware features: https://youtu.be/Sshs6Xl9TZk https://youtu.be/I274TTSId_I https://youtu.be/MgqLJGTdVm8 CONNECTING THE POWER Before installing a new module in your case, ensure your power supply has a free power header and sufficient available capacity to power the module. Connect the module directly to the power busboard with supplied 1016 ribbon cable like any other eurorack module. Pair of RED/BROWN pins on the multicolor ribbon cable corresponds to NEGATIVE 12 VOLTS. Make sure to align the power cable with the ‘RED/BROWN STRIPE’ label on the module that corresponds to 12V, to the 10pin connector and with typically a white line for the 16pin connector on the bus board. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Width: 6 HP/TE for 3U version, 22 HP for 1U Intellijel format version Depth: 30 cm / 1 ″ for 3U version, 25 cm / 1″ for 1U version with inserted ribbon cable Current draw: +12V: 30 mA, 12V: 10 mA CV range: 0…+5V Triggers output: 0…+10V ...
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TRACK BUTTONS: In LIVE MODE, those buttons are individual TRACK 1 and 2 MUTE buttons In TRACK EDIT mode, the buttons are used for adding steps and rests In EUCLIDEAN EDIT MODE, the buttons set the length of the Euclidean circle (+1 step pressing STEP and +16 steps by pressing REST) EXTERNAL CLOCK INPUT JACK: 0...+5V or 0…+10V logical input with 0.65V threshold. Typical clock expected 16 notes (PPQN24÷6). RATE/DIVIDER KNOB: If no patch cable is inserted into CLOCK IN jack (2), then this knob sets the speed of the internal clock in beatsperminute: from 30 to 300 BPM If external clock applied via inserted patch cable into CLOCK IN jack (2), this knob sets the clock division / multiplication of the pattern If the RATE/DIV knob is set to TUPLETS (fully CCW), this activates a special mode where the REPEATS knobs (4) for each track are now stretched within a beat, which lets you create triplets, quadruplets and other interesting and uncommon rhythms in eurorack. ...
TRACK SELECTOR SWITCH: Record a trigger sequence or set the Euclidean length by switching to the left (TRACK 1) or right (TRACK 2) LIVE / playback mode in the middle 9. TRACK 1 & 2 TRIGGER OUTPUTS: trigger outputs with length of 10 milliseconds and output range of 0...+10V. 10. STATUS LED RED/BLUE: Blinks to BPM in blue in LIVE MODE Lights up red in 101style TRACK EDIT MODE Lights up fuchsia in EUCLIDEAN EDIT MODE. OVERVIEW Running order consists of two identical and independent trigger tracks (9) that are clocked by ultrastable zerojitter internal clock or by using external clock input (2), which can be additionally processed by the onboard divider / multiplier knob (3). Additionally, each track features a reset input (6) for further synchronization flexibility, mute button (1) for performance control and 8 pattern slots that can be stored and recalled later for each of the tracks. OPERATING MODES Running order has two main operating modes: TRACK EDIT MODE is accessed by flipping the TRACK switch (8) either to ...
PATTERN TYPES 101 STYLE with 16 notes input mode (entering STEPs and RESTs) with manual or CV controllable amount of trigger repeats when the active trigger step happens, internal per step trigger probability and ratcheting. EUCLIDEAN , where we set Euclidean total number of steps in the circle and amount of triggers happening in that circle. The pattern modifiers include Euclidean pattern rotation either internally or CV controlled and internal global trigger probability of the pattern. 101-STYLE SEQUENCING: This pattern mode is inspired by old school sequencing methods used in the 80s, allowing users to create patterns very quickly on the fly with arbitrary pattern length (128 steps maximum). The operation is very simple and involves two types of steps, namely: ACTIVE and REST steps. Active steps create a trigger and Rest steps create silence (pause) at track 1 & 2 outputs jacks (9). By using these together you can build any type of trigger sequence. This way you can also create odd length patterns that will rotate in time and give extra dynamics, also known as polymeters. To insert an active step all you need to do is press the STEP button (S), to create a Rest step press the REST button (R). For example if you want to create a simple 4/4 kick pattern you would need to press these buttons in the following order: SR RR. Now let’s create an offbeat hi hat pattern on TRACK 2, the pattern will look like this: RRSR. RATCHETING AND PROBABILITY Now that you understand the logic behind how 101style sequencing works, let’s dive deeper into the pattern modifiers, namely per step probability and ratcheting. RATCHETING PER STEP: ...
PROBABILITY PER STEP: this modifier can be accessed in TRACK MODE by REPEATS 2 knob for TRACK 1 and REPEATS 1 knob for TRACK 2. By default, the probability is set to 100%, meaning that any active trigger that is inserted in the pattern will fire 100% of the time. If you want to set a different probability for an active step for TRACK 1, you have to first tweak the REPEATS 2 knob and then insert an active step using the STEP BUTTON (REPEATS 2 at fully CCW is 0% probability, at 12:00 50% and fully CW 100%). Every next active step that you insert will have the probability value equal to the last change of the REPEATS 2 knob, so if you want other steps to have 100% probability you will need to return the REPEATS 2 knob to fully CW position. This functionality for TRACK 2 is the same, but now REPEATS 1 knob sets the probability value instead. Note on Repeats knobs for TRACK 1 and TRACK 2 in TRACK MODE: to not get confused which knob controls what for each track you can think of Repeats 1 and 2 knobs as primary and secondary parameters. For TRACK 1 the primary modifier is RATCHETING, hence REPEATS 1 controls this value. For TRACK 2 the primary modifier is also RATCHETING and is controlled by REPEATS 2. Similarly for PROBABILITY, for TRACK 1 this is a secondary parameter and is controlled by REPEATS 2; for TRACK 2 this is also a secondary parameter and is controlled by REPEATS 1. Generally speaking: pattern modifiers are inverted for TRACK 1 and TRACK 2. Once you are back to LIVE MODE (TRACK switch in the middle position) REPEATS 1 and REPEATS 2 knobs (4) control the number of step repeats. Step repeats add extra steps after the last active step; do not confuse this with ratchets that add (stretch) extra triggers within a single step. By adding step repeats you are extending the overall pattern length that can lead to many different variations and overlaps of the patterns you create, this is where TRACK RESETS (6) are your friend to keep the pattern cycles synchronized for more of a structural feeling. TUPLET MODE When the Running Order is externally clocked, you can set the DIV KNOB to fully CCW position named TUPLETS. This will switch the way repeats behave in the time domain. Usually repeats add extra steps to your sequence, but in TUPLET MODE they are stretched within one beat or within one ¼ measure. This allows you to ...
EUCLIDEAN SEQUENCING The second pattern type is called EUCLIDEAN, which is programmed by setting 3 main parameters: EUCLIDEAN CIRCLE LENGTH, EUCLIDEAN FILL AMOUNT and PATTERN OFFSET ROTATION. To access this mode you first have to enter the TRACK MODE by flipping the TRACK switch (8) to either TRACK 1 or TRACK 2 and hold pressing the STEP / REST button for TRACK 1 or 2 respectively for a few seconds until the main LED on the top lights up in fuchsia color. By default, the EUCLIDEAN CIRCLE LENGTH is set to 16 steps, but this can be overwritten by either pressing the STEP button to increment the pattern length by +1 step or by pressing the REST button, which will increment the pattern length by +16 steps. This way it is easy to create longer patterns, yet still having 1 step precision where you need it. To set the EUCLIDEAN FILL AMOUNT (the number of equally spaced active steps within the Euclidean circle), switch back to the LIVE MODE and now REPEATS 1 will set the FILL AMOUNT for TRACK 1. If TRACK 2 is also set to Euclidean mode, then REPEATS 2 will control the FILL AMOUNT for TRACK 2. If the Repeats knob (4) is fully CCW, then the fill amount will be 0, meaning that you will not hear any active steps. EUCLIDEAN PATTERN MODIFIERS Now that you understand the basics of this mode let’s dive deeper into the internal pattern modifiers available inside the TRACK MODE for each of the tracks. Similar as with the 101style pattern mode there are 2 internal pattern modifiers. This time the primary parameter controlled by REPEATS 1 knob for TRACK 1 is the PATTERN ROTATION OR PATTERN OFFSET. This lets you shift your pattern to make it fit rhythmically with the other patterns. For example if you have the following Euclidean pattern X000X000, a pattern rotation by 1 step will make it look like this: 0X000X00. The second pattern modifier is PROBABILITY, but this time it is applied to all the steps of the pattern. For TRACK 1 the pattern probability is set by REPEATS 2 knob while you are in TRACK EDIT mode. Fully CCW means none of the steps will output a trigger and fully CW means the probability of each trigger is 100%. For TRACK 2 the pattern modifiers are reversed: REPEATS 1 controls the pattern probability and REPEATS 2 controls pattern rotation. ...
Pattern sequences and last selected patterns are recalled on the module’s next power cycle. The pattern is always stored to the currently selected slot: this is how the pattern saving works on the RUNNING ORDER. The moment you change your pattern, the last changes are stored to memory first and then the new pattern is loaded. FIRMWARE UPDATE Download latest firmware for RUNNING ORDER: https://www.endorphin.es/modules/p/runningorder For that update, you will need to play back the WAV audio file from your computer. 1. Power OFF you modular system. 2. Unplug all the cables from Running Order except simple mono or stereo cable connecting audio output from your computer headphones output to REPEATS 1 CV IN jack (4) of the module. 3. Set the output volume of your computer slightly lower than 100%. Disable alarms and notifications during the update process as they will most likely interrupt the update procedure, flight mode on phones is recommended. 4. Hold STEP button while powering your system ON again: you will see the status LED (10) slowly blink BLUE. 5. Open Running_Order_Update_xxx.wav file with any audio player. Hit Play and wait 12+ minutes while the firmware is updating. STATUS LED (10) will quickly blink BLUE* during that procedure. 6. If STATUS LED (10) blinks RED during update that means an error occurred in the update and you have to stop the audio file playback, reset the firmware listening to start (single REST button press), adjust the audio file playback volume and then start it again. 7. Generally, if you are sending the audio from your computer or phone, we recommend setting the volume to maximum 1 bar and keeping the RATE knob (3) around 9:00. 8. The module will reboot automatically after new firmware is installed. 9.
COMPLIANCE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Changes / modifications not approved by ENDORPHIN.ES (doing business as Furth Barcelona, S.L.) could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. This device meets the requirements of the following standards: EMC: 2014/30/EU EN55032:2015 ; EN551032:2009 (EN55024) ; EN6100032 ; EN6100033 Low Voltage: 2014/35/EU EN 60065:2002+A1:2006+A11:2008+A2:2010+A12:2011 RoHS2: 2011/65/EU WEEE: 2012/19/EU ...
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