Global Settings - Xaoc Devices MOSKWA II Operator's Manual

the main sequence step lasts for as many clock
periods as there are steps in the pattern for the
given step. This setting is unique for each step.
In pattern mode, the steps that have been
programmed with their own unique patterns,
but have not been activated, are dimly lit with
the color indicating the pattern playback mode
(dim yellow for mult pattern mode and dim
red for div pattern mode). In step mode the
steps with active patterns are indicated by a
dim orange backlight.
Default pattern settings are: div pattern
mode, 8 steps, first step active. That way, the
user can activate a pattern before editing it,
and not have it affect the main sequence initial-
ly (with the default pattern, the only noticeable
difference being the shorter gate duration for
the given step).

GLOBAL SETTINGS

Global settings access additional options for
detailed control over the sequencer behavior.
To enter, press and hold the transport button
for one second. Active functions are indicated
by a yellow backlight on the corresponding
step 1-8 buttons.
step 1 • transport button changes the be-
havior of the transport input. By default, a
gate at this input pauses the sequence. When
the transport function is active, the input ex-
pects triggers which toggle the sequence be-
tween on and pause, thus mimicking the behav-
ior of the transport button.
step 2 • slew mode button changes the be-
havior of the slew limiter from portamento to
glissando. When active, the CV value change
between steps is quantized to the current
quantization setting resulting in a change that
is stepped instead of smooth as in the default
portamento setting. With the quantization off,
glissando works just like regular portamento.
step 3 • prob mode button changes the func-
tion of the probability knob. When active, the
knob no longer increases the probability of ran-
dom event inversion. Now, it adjusts the degree
of randomization of a self-creating sequence of
inversions of settings activated with step 2–4
buttons in the step mode (see: "Step Settings").
The sequence consists of 16 steps (it changes
every two main sequencer cycles). The proba-
bility knob adjusts the chance of the inversion
of the setting from the step mode. Despite hav-
ing the same probability value for all the steps,
each step's result can be quite different.
With the probability knob set at minimum,
the sequence is fixed at its latest iteration and
repeated without any changes. With the prob-
ability knob at maximum, the probability
of inversion of the parameter set in the step
mode is 100%. It means that the value inverts
every two main sequence cycles without any
random factor, creating a 32-step sequence.
With probability knob settings between the
extremes, the inversion sequence slowly morphs
from one to another. To clear the sequence and
restore the settings from the step mode, push
and hold the transport button and then turn
the probability knob all the way clockwise
and then all the way counterclockwise.
step 4 • brownian button changes the func-
tionality of the random play knob. By default,
the random play knob increases the random-
ization of the step order. The setting activated
in the global settings by the step 4 button
changes that behavior to Brownian motion.
With the knob set at maximum, there is a 20%
chance of a step back, a 20% chance of staying
put, and a 60% chance of moving forward. With
the random play knob set at minimum, there
is a 100% chance of moving one step forward,
therefore, the knob does not modify the order of
the steps in the main sequence.
step 5 • bipolar cv button changes the max-
imum CV range from unipolar 0–8V to bipolar
±5V.
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