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16–track sequencer & interface for
your eurorack system.
16 tracks x 16 patterns —
8 effects per track —
grid--free polyphonic step sequencer —
live recorder & modulation editing —
back to back projects for endless performances —
4 CV inputs (assignable) —
8 CV/Gate outputs (with polymorphic layouts) —
extensive MIDI/USB connectivity.
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Summary of Contents for Squarp Instruments Hermod+
- Page 1 quickstart 16–track sequencer & interface for your eurorack system. 16 tracks x 16 patterns — 8 effects per track — grid--free polyphonic step sequencer — live recorder & modulation editing — back to back projects for endless performances — 4 CV inputs (assignable) — 8 CV/Gate outputs (with polymorphic layouts) —...
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Page 2: Sequencer Workflow
BASICS Sequencer workflow Each of the 8 voices of Hermod+ (CV/Gate outputs) is controlled by a track. A track can be configured to control more than 1 voice, for polyphonic use or for velocity and aftertouch playback. A track can also be used as a "modulation" track, to allow recording and playback of CV and CC messages. - Page 3 Hermod+ architecture Global settings • sync in/out, MIDI in/thru, CV/Gate in, misc, info Project • Tempo ( 1 BPM 540 BPM • track mutes • sequences run modes and loop sync • song (chain of sequences) = MIDI tracks TR16 •...
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Page 4: Selecting A Track
Wire up Connect Hermod+ to your eurorack system power with the supplied ribbon cable. Most eurorack power supplies have a dedicated +5V rail (in addition to the +12V and –12V rails). If your power supply delivers +5V, we recommend to place the « 5V switch »... -
Page 5: Live Recording
Live recording Press rec while playing to capture a live performance (notes, pitchbend, aftertouch, sustain, modulation) coming either from an external MIDI instrument or controller, a computer or a modular system sending CV/Gate. Recording inputs is possible at any time, in every mode. By default, events will be recorded on the currently selected track. - Page 6 Reset and Clock outputs In addition to the 8 pairs of CV/Gate, Hermod+ adds two dedicated gate outputs for transport : •Reset : outputs a trig when Hermod+ starts ( RESET ON PLAY •Clock : outputs a BPM--synchronized clock. The behavior of these outputs can be configured in the settings.
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Page 7: Step Mode
STEP MODE step Press to enter step mode. This mode allows the editing of notes, modulations, gate events or live recordings. Notes (or modulation events) of the current page are shown both on the screen and the 16 pads. Under the piano roll, the bottom bar shows the number of bars in the current pattern, the currently viewed page, and the track playhead : playhead notes... - Page 8 Edit a note pattern On a note track, patterns are polyphonic and grid--free. It is therefore possible to add chords, superpose notes, record off--grid events, program complex grooves and compose intricate harmonies. Each note event has 3 parameters : pitch, length and velocity. Pitch goes from note C0 to C10 (CV out –5V to 5V).
- Page 9 ROW EDITING By default, the 16 pads show all notes in their corresponding step. For example, if a chord is present on the first step (pad 1), editing this step will edit the entire chord. step It is also possible to only display notes of a given pitch on the 16 pads. Hold and scroll right to enter row editing.
- Page 10 Edit a modulation pattern track To create a modulation layout (mod track), please refer to the chapter. NOTE In a mod track pattern, two kind of events can be edited : mod and gate step Press to cycle through the event type to be edited. CREATE AND EDIT MODULATIONS •Scroll to set the mod value to add or delete a mod event.
- Page 11 Recording notes vs. recording a modulation Another way to program patterns is to press rec while playing to capture a live performance. On a mod track, a CV input (or a CC MIDI input) will be used to create the events. On a note track, a CV/Gate input (or a MIDI channel input) will be used.
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Page 12: Effects Mode
EFFECTS MODE Each track can have up to 8 effects. Notes played live or recorded in a pattern are processed and sent to the outputs in real–time by the effect engines. All the effects are non-destructive, and can handle polyphony. The position of an effect in the chain is very important: an Harmonizer placed after an Arpeggiator will not sound like an Arpeggiator placed after an Harmonizer. - Page 13 Add an effect To add an effect, select an empty effect slot by scrolling with the encoder, then press the encoder to enter the effect selection menu : Select the desired effect and press the encoder to confirm. Edit an effect Select an effect and press the encoder to enter the effectʼs parameter menu : Select an effect and hold the encoder to enter the effectʼs contextual menu, which includes actions such as...
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Page 14: Track Mode
TRACK MODE track The 16 tracks of Hermod+ can be configured in mode. •The first 8 tracks ( … ) are the CV/Gate tracks (which can also output MIDI). Press one of the 8 track selection switch to select the corresponding track. •The 8 remaining tracks ( …... - Page 15 Some examples of track layouts : (the default layout) 1 VOICE ► MONO 1 track = 1 voice. Plays note events on a single voice, for controlling "mono" CV/Gate eurorack modules (most of them are). (mod track) 1 VOICE ► MODULATION 1 track = 1 voice.
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Page 16: Track Configuration
Track configuration To enter the configuration menu ( … ), hold the corresponding track switch TR16 Track settings are listed below : Player options QUANTIZE : OFF, 1/32, 1/24, 1/16 Enables the track timing quantization, and select the grid. … (TR1 TR8 ONLY) GATE RETRIG : OFF, ON... - Page 17 INPUT CV/GATE : OFF, CV/GATE AB, CV/GATE CD, MOD A, B, C, D Sets the track analog input to be listened, in order to play and record notes or modulations. INPUT GENERATOR : OFF, GATE A, GATE B, GATE C, GATE D Any of the 4 analog inputs can be used to trigger the random generator.
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Page 18: Sequence Mode
SEQUENCE MODE In Hermod+, sequences ( , …, ) are used to arrange the patterns of each SE16 track. For example, when selecting sequence , every track will switch to pattern in sync. next sequence to be played ( playing sequence ( project name LOOP value and RUN mode tracks overview : progress bars for each patterns, playing in concurrency (as each pattern... - Page 19 Chain sequences Sequences can be chained together to form a "song". To set a song, hold and press one of the 16 pads to add sequences to the song. To delete a song, press briefly. After pressing play, the entire song will play in a loop. Each sequence will be playing according to the time set by to the parameter.
- Page 20 SETTINGS track mode, press to enter the global settings menu. Select to store any changes onto the SD card (Anything not saved will be lost.) SAVE Please note that settings are global and are used by all projects. Sync input CLOCK SOURCE : INTERNAL, MIDI, DEVICE, HOST, CV A, CV B, CV C, CV D Hermod+ can use its internal clock or follow an incoming clock.
- Page 21 CLOCK OUT RATE : 1/96, 1/48, 1/32, 1/16, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 1/1 Sets the speed/resolution of the dedicated clock gate output. MIDI input ACTIVE TRACK PORT : OFF, MIDI, DEVICE, HOST, ALL ACTIVE TRACK CHANNEL : CH01, ..., CH16 Route MIDI messages to the active track regardless of the track's input parameters. NOTES/CC MESSAGES/PITCHBEND/AFTERTOUCH : IGNORE, ACCEPT Accept or ignore the incoming selected MIDI event.
- Page 22 NOTEBOOK...
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Page 24: Interface Overview
INTERFACE OVERVIEW mode switches track selection switches step, effects, track, seq with colored backlight to visualize voices layouts voices pairs of CV/Gate outputs OLED screen encoder analog inputs 16x matrix pads 4x assignable CV (or 2x CV/Gate pairs) mode step : compose/edit notes mode effects : mute/unmute effects bidirectional USB mode tracks : mute/unmute tracks...
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