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Flame TAKT User Manual

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TAKT
RHYTHM SEQUENCER
EURO RACK MODULE
USER GUIDE
Version 1.02

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  • Page 1 FLAME TAKT RHYTHM SEQUENCER EURO RACK MODULE USER GUIDE Version 1.02...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    24..... MIDI Clock Receiving 15..... USER PHRASE 24..... MIDI Clock Transmit 7..FUNCTION OF THE SENSORS 15..... EUCLID PHRASE 24..... DUMP SCENE (Transmit or Receiving) 8..TAKT BASIC STRUCTURE 16..LFO - FUNKTIONS ÜBERBLICK 25..FIRMWARE UPDATE 17..... WAVE 9..MAIN MENUS OVERVIEW 19..... PHASE 26..QUICKSTART EXAMPLE...

  • Page 3: Short Description

    SHORT DESCRIPTION Thank you for purchasing the FLAME TAKT eurorack module! “TAKT” is a compact 30TE Eurorack sequencer module for playing or programming trig- ger/gate/velocity rhythm sequences. The sequencer has eight tracks with trigger/gate outputs, eight velocity/modulation CV outputs, and full MIDI functionality. The CV track can also be used independently as a modulation track.

  • Page 4: Module Overview

    MODULE OVERVIEW I/O-JACKS: MIDI (Typ: TRS-B), Clock, Reset USER1+2 input, LFO1-4 outputs OUTPUTS: 8x Gate/Trigger 8x Velocity-CV/Modulation-CV POTs: Variation, Gatetime LFOs, SETUP & MIDI-Menu POTs: Beat, Velocity KEYs: Sensor-Set, Shots, Phrase, Bar KEYs: Play, Pattern, Scene KEYs: Record, Clear/Copy/Swap KEYs: Functions KEYs: Select tracks...

  • Page 5: Connection To The Modular System

    CONNECTION TO THE MODULAR SYSTEM The module is delivered with a connected rib- bon cable for the Doepfer Buss. The colored wire indicates -12 volts. It is important to pay attention to the correct polarity when connecting. If the module is accidentally polarized incorrectly, protective diodes prevent the module from being destroyed immediately (but it cannot be ruled...

  • Page 6: Connecting The Sensors

    CONNECTING THE SENSORS The 2HP sensors are connected to the switched-off module via a 60cm long 6-pin rib- bon cable. There are four box connectors for the cables on the underside of the modu- Since there are only pin contacts on the underside of the sensors, care must be taken to ensure correct polarity, otherwise the red LED could be damaged.

  • Page 7: Function Of The Sensors

    FUNCTION OF THE SENSORS With four sensors connected, the tracks can be played alternatively (as with the track but- tons). If you move your hand over the sensor, the channel is triggered at a distance of approximately 7..10 cm. The red LED on the sensor lights up as long as the sensor is trig- gered.

  • Page 8: Takt Basic Structure

    TAKT BASIC STRUCTURE 8x OUT Inputs Trigger/ Trigger/Gate Essentially the module consists of two parts: GATE 8 Track-Buttons 0/+10v 1. Sequencer (Looper) Inputs 8 tracks with two outputs per track for trigger/gate and CV (velocity or Trigger/Gate/Velo-CV modulation), as well as MIDI (note).

  • Page 9: Variation

    “REC” (RECORD) MAIN MENUS REC (NOTE) There are two RECORD buttons with three separate functions: REC (nur Velo) only NOTE on: Record of Note+Velocity REC (MOD-CV) only MOD-CV on: Record the modulation CV You can switch through the MAIN menus by pressing the correspon- NOTE and MOD-CV on: Record only the velocity afterwards ding button.
  • Page 10 (Hold, Mute, Variation, Velo/Mod, Quantize, Shuffle, sequencer is running Trackshift and Laststep). A maximum of 50 scenes can be saved in the TAKT. (analogous to SHOTS/SINGLE record) unquantized When switching on, the scene preset in the SETUP menu is automatically loaded (AUTO-...
  • Page 11 FUNCTIONS VARIATION The function menus are located on the 8 buttons above the track buttons. The 8 function menus can be called up directly by pressing the corresponding button, Press the VARIATION button, the button lights up. unless EDIT PHRASE USER or EUCLID is switched on (PHRASE USER or EUCLID but- Use the TRACK buttons 1-8 to switch VARIATION on/off for the track.
  • Page 12 FUNCTIONS VELO / MOD The following values are possible for QUANTIZE: Press the VELO/MOD button (above button 4), the button lights up. Use the TRACK buttons 1-8 to select the track to be set, the corresponding track button Quantization of the track is only determined by the BEAT pot. lights up (only one track can be selected), and the value appears in the display.
  • Page 13 FUNCTIONS SHUFFLE If a track has been finely shifted, this will be indicated with a dot in the display at the "nor- mal" 16th shift. Press the SHUFFLE button, the button lights up. The value is shown in the display. Change the value with the data controller. EXAMPLES: A 16th shuffle is set globally for the scene here.
  • Page 14 RECORDING VELOCITY SINGLE NOTES Determines the values for MIDI and CV velocity or modulation CV. Steps can only be recorded while the sequencer is running. Turn off Fixed values from 0-127 up to the middle position, decreasing to the right, increasing, ran- the SHOTS button (not lit).
  • Page 15 RECORDING EDIT PHRASE EDIT PHRASE USER VELOCITY RECORDING The velocity of an already recorded track with note trigger and velocity values can be A 16-step sequence (editable with the 16 track and function buttons) can be programm- ed per scene for each track. This sequence can be used as a BEAT phrase for recording changed or adjusted later.
  • Page 16 There are four identical programmable LFOs for each Scene. Each LFO has WAVE & SELECT LFO PHASE, RATE & SYNC and AMP & RANGE settings. The waveforms come in two vari- Use the LFO SELECT button to select the LFO you want to edit. The LED signals the cur- ants: output bipolar or unipolar (and unipolar inverted).
  • Page 17 LFO - WAVE (waveforms) (PULSE 3 - square wave pulse) Each LFO has 26 different waveforms. Briefly press the WAVE button. Then, after Rectangular pulse waveform with a duty cycle of 10 to 90%. releasing the button, change the waveform of the currently selected LFO by turning the dial.
  • Page 18 LFO - WAVE (Wellenformen) (DIGITAL 1 - Sweep) (Sample & Hold 5 - Sequence) Sinusoidal sweep for floating effects. Even 8 step rectangle sequence. (Sample & Hold 6 - Sequence) (DIGITAL 2 - Reso) Even 8 step rectangle sequence. Resonating square waveform. (DIGITAL 3 - Reso) (Sample &...
  • Page 19 LFO - PHASE (Phase shift) The start point of the waveform can be moved forward or backward in 15 degree incre- A NOTICE: ments. This allows, for example, counterclockwise waveforms to be realized at the same rate (180 degree shift). The LFOs are set to the set phase during a reset.
  • Page 20 LFO - RATE (speed) LFO - SYNC (Synchronization, triggers) The speed of the LFO is set in the RATE menu. In the SYNC submenu you can specify In the SYNC submenu you can specify whether the LFO should run freely, be synchroni- whether the LFO should run freely or be synchronized to the clock.
  • Page 21 LFO - AMP (LFO amplitude=output level) The outputs of the LFOs each run via a VCA and can therefore be attenuated electroni- cally. The maximum output voltage is +/- 5V. Using the AMP settings, the output voltage A NOTICE: can be varied over a wide range. It is also possible to control the amplitude using anot- If the LFO's VCA is controlled by another LFO, the entire stroke of the LFO wave her LFO.
  • Page 22 LFO - RANGE (voltage range) In the RANGE submenu you can switch the LFO output to bipolar or unipolar. The RANGE menu is the submenu of the Menu AMP. Hold down the AMP button for about 1sec. When the button flashes, release it again. The current setting is shown in the display.

  • Page 23: Setup Global

    SETUP GLOBAL "rSo" Global settings are made in the SETUP menu, which apply to all scenes. Press the - Function of the RESET output socket SETUP button to enter the menu. Step through the parameters by pressing the SETUP "oFF" (no function) button several times.

  • Page 24: Midi Setup

    MIDI SETUP SYSEX dump of a SCENE MIDI settings are made in the MIDI menu, which apply to all scenes. Note that some MIDI parameters can be set differently for the patterns' tracks. The currently loaded Scene can be saved to a computer. To do this, go to the MIDI menu and step to the last parameter “SSC”...

  • Page 25: Firmware Update

    FIRMWARE UPDATE A computer with a MIDI interface and a SYSEX program is required for a firmware update. For PC we recommend the freeware software MIDI-OX, for MAC the soft- ware “SYSEX LIBRARIAN”. Proceed as follows: Load the firmware file (e.g. FlameTaktV1_3.syx) onto the computer. Connect the MIDI input of the module directly to the MIDI out of your computer using a MIDI-TRS-B adapter (avoid detours, e.g.
  • Page 26 1, then 2, and so on - once. These patterns are now empty and you can start off fresh. At this point you could also setup TAKT so it always loads an empty scene when it powers up. Save the scene and then press SETUP eight times until the display shows ”aLd”...

  • Page 27: Troubleshooting

    ;) And MUTE states should be obvious. (the function buttons) in order to initialise that track. If TAKT still isn't recording: I don't know how to exit a menu: Check if the gatetime and velocity (only relevant for Midi or if CV is connected to Velocity Press TEMPO or NOTE (both left)! of a VCAS) knobs are in their middle position.

  • Page 28: Technical Details

    Resolution: DAC: 16Bit, CV Range: 0..+5V and +/-5V Updated and additional informations, updates, downloads and more see: Current consumption: +130mA / -30mA http://flame.fortschritt-musik.de Size: Euro format 3U / 30HP 152x128,5x33mm, installation depth: 43mm Acknowledgment For help and assistance big thanks to: Sebastian Preller, Thomas Wagner, Felix Warrenty Bergleiter, Anne-Kathrin Metzler, Alex4 and Schneiders Büro Berlin.