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  • Page 1 Vector Sequencer...

  • Page 2: Getting Started

    Limited Warranty Installation Five12 warrants the Vector Sequencer to be free of defects in assembly or materials for one year from the date of purchase by the owner. This Take the Vector out of its protective anti-static bag and have a look at warranty does not cover damage due to misuse, such as: incorrect power the back.

  • Page 3: Front Panel Tour

    Front Panel Tour USB A ‘To Device’ Run, Clock, Reset Mod CV In CV and MIDI Outputs Plug in a MIDI Keyboard for Sync In or Out, Triggers In or Out, -5 to +5V, set mapping in Flexible output assignments, programming sequences or send MIDI setup in Globals.

  • Page 4: Sequence Editing

    Sequence Editing Pitch Gate Velocity Len/Rpt Ratchet For your first sequence, connect the Pitch1 and Gate1 outputs of the Vector to other modules in your system, such as an oscillator for pitch and an envelope generator for gate. If you want to connect via MIDI, use one of the included 3.5mm to DIN MIDI adapters to connect MIDI-1 on the Vector to a MIDI synthesizer.
  • Page 5 Seq Editing / Seq Controls Pitch Gate Velocity Len/Rpt Ratchet Velocity: Sets the velocity CV output level and MIDI note velocity. To Sequence Controls mute a note, use a zero gate or mute the step. By default, Velocity is Press the yellow Control button above the 2nd OLED to access the Seq indicated graphically.
  • Page 6 Seq Controls Control The X and P modes are phase-based, where the rate deviates (faster or Mask: This setting enables an advanced feature called Masked Modulation. slower) from a default rate of 16th, 8th note triplets, or 8th notes. The X When a modulation source is selected to be masked, that modulation will modes have a wider range than the P modes.
  • Page 7 Seq Controls : 3 Control Key, Scale: Override the global settings for key and scale. See page 6 for Sequence Controls: MIDI details, including information on User Scales. TIP: The master tempo for the Vector and the default key and scale settings for all parts are in Globals.
  • Page 8 Keys, Scales & Tunings Control Keys & Scales: User Scales: On the Vector, all pitch values are stored internally as either a note number (similar to MIDI); or an offset from a default note number. Key sets the default note for a sequence. For the key of C, that note is MIDI note number 60, which becomes 2V from a Pitch CV out.
  • Page 9 Globals & Tempo Global 4: MISC-ellanious settings: The GLOBALS pages have a wide range of configuration options for the Vector. There are three main sections: GENERL, PARTS, and ROUTE. Use Prev & Next to move between the sections and encoder 9 to dial through the pages within each section.
  • Page 10 7: BACKPLANE: Shows any other modules, such as a QV-L, connect- ed to the Five12 Backplane connectors on the back of the module. The Five12 Backplane enables sync and data communication between modules without patching on the front panel.
  • Page 11 Routing / Recording Global Velocity outputs can also be set to directly output one of the two sub-se- Recording quencers for a part. Hold Shift and twist the encoder to select those On the Rec page, you can enter or modify sequences using the built-in alternate outputs.
  • Page 12 Recording REC MODES: The right OLED will change based on the recording mode ARP-I : Arpeggiate Inline: In this mode, when you play a note or chord you have selected. The recording modes are: on the SRC keyboard while the Vector is running, the Vector will write a sequence to play the arpeggiated notes.
  • Page 13 Chance Ops Chance1 Chance2 Chance operations allow you to add variability to a pattern, such as Jump: Backwards, Anywhere, Forwards randomly skipping or muting a step, jumping to another step, or changing the pitch. For each step in a sequence, you can pick an operation and the probability that it will happen.
  • Page 14 Sequence Ops, Generate & Evolve Shift settings. Sequence Operations BRL1: Berlin School 1: Generates an 8-step sequence of 1/8th notes, A variety of sequence transformations can be triggered by holding down emphasis on octaves and fifths. the Shift key and pushing any of the white keys on the mini keyboard. BRL2: Similar to BRL1, but no changes to SEQ CTL settings.
  • Page 15 Sub Sequencers Modulation In addition to the main sequence, each Part on the Vector Sequencer 3. Enable the parameter modulation by turning encoder 8 to ON. has two simpler CV-only sub-sequencers for internal modulation. These 4. Turn encoder 9 to page over to the steps for the sub-sequence so you sequencers are limited to a maximum length of 8 steps and a range of can edit them.
  • Page 16 CV Modulation Modulation The Vector Sequencer has two CV inputs (Mod1 and Mod2) that can Modulation Targets: be used to control a variety of parameters, such as gate time, velocity PIT2: Pitch mod, 2-octave range. scaling, or the probability for chance operations. The input voltage PIT5: Pitch mod, 5-octave range (approx 1V/oct).

  • Page 17: Part Setup

    Parts Global Part The Vector Sequencer has 8 Parts, each with a main note-based sequencer and two sub-sequencers for modulation. All of the sequenc- ers for all Parts start and stop with the Run button (or external sync) and share a common tempo but are otherwise independent. They can have independent run rates, lengths, directions, etc.
  • Page 18 Chord & Drum Parts Global Part In addition to the default monophonic sequences, Parts 5-8 can be If you want to make a custom chord, which allows much greater flexibility in formatted as four voice Chord or Drum sequencers. This can be done both note selection and pitch range, hold the Edit button and push the on the 2nd GLOBALS page: Press Global, then Next, the page title encoder for any sequence step, or push encoder 9 to convert all chords to...

  • Page 19: Drum Parts

    Chord & Drum Parts Global Part DRUM PARTS As with Chords, Drum Parts have four voices (a.k.a. 'lanes') but no pitch value; instead, each Voice has a velocity level, which you can edit on the PITCH page (re-titled DRUM on the display). The level values are indicated by 4 columns on each sequence step, one per voice.

  • Page 20: Disk Mode

    For information on firmware updates, visit vector.five12.com. Calibration Files The Vector sequencer comes with one or two data files that store calibra- Each Project gets its own folder on the SD card. The Vector keeps the tion data for the Pitch CVs. The VSCAL.DAT is for the Vector, EXCAL.DAT most recently saved version of a Project, along with several backups.
  • Page 21 Presets, Playlists & Scenes Preset/Scene Preset/Scene Edit, Preset and Scene pages. PRESETS The Playlist is simple in concept, but very flexible. Each Preset can: • Play forever (by default). • Play for x beats/bars then go to a later Preset. Each Part on the Vector MkII supports up to 44 Presets, depending on •...

  • Page 22: External Sync

    External Sync Global With a high resolution internal clock and flexible options for generating with an adapter. CV and MIDI sync, the Vector makes an excellent primary sync source 2. In Globals, page 1, select 'USB-A' for sync via the USB ‘to device’ for your system.
  • Page 23 The Dashboard Part On the Seq Ctl page for any part, you can edit eight parameters at a time for a single Part. The Dashboard is a series of pages that let you edit one parameter for all eight Parts at once. The Dashboard provides an efficient way to modify parameters on the fly during recording or performances.
  • Page 24 Fills Control On the Vector Sequencer, a Fill is a temporary variation on a sequence. Fill Parameters: Although fills are typically associated just with Drum parts, on the Vector, they can be set so that they work for pitched parts as well.
  • Page 25 Launchpad: Session Connecting a Launchpad Session Page If you connect a recent-model Novation® Launchpad® to the Vector, you can use it as a pre-programmed control surface. Session Preset Edit Keys Supported models include the Launchpad X, Mini Mk3, and Pro Mk3.
  • Page 26 Launchpad: Presets & Keys Preset Page Keys Page Preset Keys The Preset page is arranged in columns and lets you select The Keys page offers 2 keyboard layouts for use with the Presets for each Part. Active Presets are amber, while all others Vector's REC modes: a 4-octave traditional keyboard, and a that exist are blue.
  • Page 27 Launchpad: Edit Nav Page Edit Mono/Chord Page Edit Edit The Edit pages allow you to select and edit a Part independently of the Vector’s main UI. For instance, you could be editing a monophonic pitched part on the Vector, while editing a Drum part on the Launchpad.
  • Page 28 Launchpad: Edit Drum Edit Page Editing Chord Parts Edit Chord Parts are edited one voice at a time. Use the bottom 4 buttons in the rightmost column to pick the voice. The current voice will be blue, the others will be light pink. Notes that belong to the current voice will show up in the same colors as for a Mono Part, while the other notes will be light pink.

  • Page 29: Tips And Tricks

    Tips & Tricks symbol +, and a space character. Shift+Twist is especially helpful for Shift + Prev : Reset All assigning the output of trigger jacks, which have a very wide range of Hold Shift + Prev, and the Vector will reset all internal sequences parameters.

  • Page 30: Firmware Updates

    Firmware Updates Hold Cue & push Encoder 9 to turn Follow mode on and off. When To find the latest firmware updates, visit https://vector.five12.com. follow is active, the Vector display will follow the current step of a • Download and unzip the Vector firmware .zip archive.
  • Page 31 Shortcuts Modifier + Button Action *1 : Edit buttons: Pitch, Gate, etc. Shift Next Help *2: White Key: any white key on the mini-keyboard Shift Prev Reset All (on next downbeat) below the encoders. Shift Global Load Project *3: Disable the Mini Keyboard in Seq Ctl pg 2 to Shift Part Save Project...
  • Page 32 Vector Sequencer Project - All projects stored on micro-SD Card Preset Part - Eight parts per project Playlist Preset - Up to 44 presets per part depending on sequence length Note Sequence - 16, 32, or 64 steps long Scenes...

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