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BVR Instruments TS1 Reference Manual

Multitrack trigger/sequencer module
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  • Page 1 Reference Guide https://bvr-instruments.net/ This document concerns the manual for the TS1 multitrack Trigger/Sequencer module from bvr -instruments. Copying, distribution or any commercial use in any way is prohibited and requires the written permission of bvr -instruments. Specifications are subject to change without notice.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    .........................10 RESENTATION OF THE FRONT PANEL The upper part of the TS1 interface includes the following connectors: ............10 The central part is dedicated to the interface with the user with: ..............10 The lower part of the interface includes the following interfaces:..............10 THE MULTITRACK POSSIBILITIES OF THE TS1.
  • Page 3 To create a note: Seq1, Seq2, Seq3 and Seq4 modes..................21 To create a chord: seq4 mode with Seq4asChord = On.................21 CREATION WITH AN EXTERNAL MIDI KEYBOARD....................22 THE TRIGGER OR DRUMS SEQUENCES OF THE TS1 ....................23 STEP SEQUENCES ..............................23 ........................23 RIGGER AND DRUM TYPE SEQUENCES .
  • Page 4 Local transposition ............................53 Global transpose ............................53 1 .................................54 PPENDIX Using the Remote Controller app........................54 ........................55 ESCRIPTION OF APPLICATION CONTROLS 2 .................................56 PPENDIX TS1 demo sequences............................56 3 .................................57 PPENDIX TS1 Service Mode ............................57 ..............................58 ESTRICTIONS .................................58 .............................59 ECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS...

  • Page 5: Thanks

    About the TS1. Since its first conception as a "TR" event trigger, the TS1 has continued to evolve in order to offer more functionalities such as the sequencer part for the purpose of becoming a complete and multitrack product with Midi and CV/ Gates, for musical creation.

  • Page 6: What Is Ts1

    • CV/Gate jacks for analog control of Oscillators and VCAs. Do we need computer You don't need a computer to use the TS1. It's a standalone sequencer that allows you to record and replay musical sequences without using a computer.

  • Page 7: The Particularities Of Ts1

    The particularities of TS1. The TS1 has an innovation with its graphic screen which makes it possible to present the notes in the form of a matrix of parameters. This makes each note parameter more accessible and editable directly. The TS1 is a multitrack sequencer which has a total capacity of 12 tracks.

  • Page 8: Version 3.9X

    • Transpose or solo the 4 sequences: o You can adjust the key of the 4 sequences of the TS1 or highlight a specific sequence to create interesting musical variations. This provides additional flexibility during your stage performances.

  • Page 9: Installing The Ts1

    Installing the TS1. The TS1 is a Eurorack module designed to be mounted in a box compatible with this format and provided with a power supply. • It is supplied with its power cable to be connected to the +12V/-12V connector of your case.

  • Page 10: Presentation Of The Front Panel

    A trigger interface composed of 4 outputs to drive modules with 0-10V trigger signals. • Tr1, Tr2, Tr3 and Tr4, are connected respectively to each of the TRIGGER mode tracks. These different parts of the TS1 interface provide versatile connectivity and control options for integrating the sequencer with other equipment and musical instruments.

  • Page 11: The Multitrack Possibilities Of The Ts1

    The parameter matrix representation for note and chord sequences. The TS1's sequence parameters are designed to provide a clear, separate visual representation of every aspect of a note or chord. This makes it easier to understand and manipulate musical characteristics when composing.

  • Page 12: The Ts1 Screen

    The TS1 screen Presentation of the TS1 graphic screen. The TS1 screen is organized into several areas for the following modes: Trigger, Drums, Seq1,2,3,4/ Chord. Zone 1: Presents two lines of information and status icons. • Zone 2: The information associated with each of the 4 lines.

  • Page 13: Detailed Description Of The Screen Areas Of The Ts1

    T, D, L, O (chord type, degree, length, octave). These different areas of the TS1 screen provide visual information and icons to help you navigate and understand sequence parameters and status while using the sequencer.

  • Page 14: First Steps With The Ts1

    First steps with the TS1 Startup of TS1 after power-up. At startup, the welcome screen appears for a moment with the version of the software installed. Press SHIFT if you want to shorten this step. Enter a menu. The MENU button lets you enter and exit a menu session.

  • Page 15: Starting And Stopping The Sequencer

    Starting and stopping the sequencer. The START / STOP button is used to start and stop the sequencer. Mode selection. To choose a mode, turn MODE among the following positions: Trigger, Drums, Sequence 1,2,3,4/Chord, Song, Scene/Settings. Note: The scene and setting modes share the same position: The choice is made by moving the line to your choice with SELECT, then press SELECT to enter mode.

  • Page 16: Quick Access Commands

    Quick access commands Fast data backup in the selected mode. SHIFT pressed + EDIT. Allows you to save the current data in one of the following modes: Trigger Drums, Sequence 1-4/ Chord, Song, Scene, Setting. Eg: quick save action in Seq1 mode, saves the data of the sequence number used in this current mode.

  • Page 17: Sequences

    Sequences A sequence is made up of a matrix of parameters made up of icons. A sequence is made up of 16 notes each representing a sixteenth note. • THE 99 Trigger/Drums sequence consist of step tracks. • The 99 sequence of Sequences 1 to 4 are composed of notes. •...

  • Page 18: Ts1 Modes

    Sequence 4/Chord mode: With parameter Seq4asChord = On (see in settings) The Ts1 can play one of 49 chord sequences on the output: • NOON Out. Note: The TS1 has 12 separate MIDI channels for 8 tracks and 4 sequences.

  • Page 19: Browse Ts1 Sequences

    Browse TS1 sequences. The method described here will be the same for browsing Scenes and Songs. Beforehand the TS1 will be out of an edit or menu session. 1. With SELECT, move the cursor in front of the sequence number.

  • Page 20: Ts1 Data Backup

    TS1 data backup Backing up TS1 data can be done in two ways: through the menu and through shortcuts. Backup by menu: To access the backup page, enter the menu session by pressing the MENU button and turn SELECT to the left. In this page, you have a parameter that can take 3 options: •...

  • Page 21: Creation In Full Screen Mode

    Creation in full screen mode. To create a note or step: Edit the sequence by pressing EDIT. • To create a Step: Trigger and Drum modes. Place the cursor on the step or note parameter to modify. By turning SELECT to the left or right and using the keys MENU and SHIFT to change lines.

  • Page 22: Creation With An External Midi Keyboard

    Creation with an external MIDI keyboard. With an external keyboard connected the MIDI In socket to enter notes. In edit mode and with the midi menu on ' 1 ' (one note). • One note allows to enter the note only on the position of the cursor whatever the state of the started or stopped sequencer.

  • Page 23: The Trigger Or Drums Sequences Of The Ts1

    The Trigger or Drums Sequences of the TS1 Step Sequences Trigger and drum type sequences. The Trigger and Drums sequences contain icons that define the trigger possibilities for each of the Steps. They are composed of a matrix of 4 rows or tracks on 16 columns.

  • Page 24: Editing A Trigger Or Drums Sequence

    Editing a Trigger or Drums sequence. Selection of the Track or of a sequence line. • In non-Edit mode, access is via the MENU and SHIFT buttons which allow you to change the line up or down. selected. This is identified by the vertical line on the left.

  • Page 25: Note Sequences

    Note Sequences Note Sequence type. Sequence type contain sets of 4 parameters for each note. They are composed of a matrix of 4 rows of 16 columns: Each column represents a note among the 16 of the measure. First line: "V" for Velocity + extra icons: List of available icons: Velocity Note 100%.
  • Page 26 ♭ ♭ ♭ ♭ Notes and their arrangement on a piano keyboard. Note the TS1 uses the so-called English notation. Correspondence of notes with Latin notation. Floor There Whether Number of sixteenth notes: 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, b (16/a measure).

  • Page 27: Editing A Sequence Of Notes

    Editing a sequence of notes. Line selection "V", "D", "L", "O". Choice of line with: • SELECT knob: The cursor moves from parameter to parameter then to the next or previous line. • MENU and SHIFT buttons which allow to change up or down the line selected. This is identified by the vertical line (cursor) n the left.

  • Page 28: Chord Sequences

    Chord Sequences Chord sequence. Chord sequence are made up of 4 parameters for each chord. Note: The chords are accessible in SEQ4 with the “Seq4AsChord” option. They are composed of a matrix of 4 rows of 16 columns: Each represents one of the 16 chords in the measure. First line: "T"...
  • Page 29 ♭ ♭ ♭ ♭ Notes and their arrangement on a piano keyboard. Note the TS1 uses the so-called English notation. Correspondence of notes with Latin notation. Floor There Whether Number of sixteenth notes: 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, b (16/a measure).

  • Page 30: Ts1 Modes

    TS1 Modes MODE selector Allows you to choose one of the following 9 modes: FASHION Number trigger Drums Sequence4 Mode Sequence3 Sequence2 Sequence1 Selector Song/Scene Settings...

  • Page 31: Trigger And Drums Mode

    Trigger and Drums mode: These two modes allow you to select, modify and play one of the 99 sequences. The rhythmic sequences are common to Triggers and Drums modes. Trigger mode: In trigger mode: the 4 tracks are played on the outputs following: •...

  • Page 32: Scene And Song Modes

    Scene and Song modes. Scene mode and Song mode. Description of the scene board. Each scene records the following data in a table: • Sequence: S1, S2, S3, S4 or CH, Dr, Tr. • Sequence Numbers to play. • Mute Information and transposition of sequences and mutes of tracks. IIII IIII Depending on the setting of the SQ4asChord option On or Off...

  • Page 33: Selecting A Scene

    • Seq4 or Chord depending on the type of scene recorded. Pressing PLAY/STOP loads the 6 sequences then launches the sequencer in PLAY mode. Note: At TS1 start, it reload automatically the numbered scene (with their sequences) defined in settings mode with Scene Ld start “xx” parameter.

  • Page 34: Scene Mode Menu

    Scene mode menu. This menu has 5 pages which allow the following actions: Page Display Description Create Allows you to freeze a scene to a location chosen from NewScene to among the 99 available. Allows you to copy a source scene to a destination CopyScene _ scene by pressing SELECT.

  • Page 35: Song Mode

    Song mode. Song mode consists of 49 records containing an array containing 12 scenes to recall and play. Each scene can be repeated up to 8 times play Song game mode is represented by an empty icon “ ” at the top left of the screen in order to differentiate it from the play sequence mode: Filled icon “...

  • Page 36: Selecting A Song

    Selecting a Song. • With SELECT, move the cursor in front of the Song number. The cursor takes the form of a selection arrow. • Press SELECT to enter edit mode. The arrow flashes. • Turn SELECT until you reach the desired Song number among the 49. •...

  • Page 37: Presentation Of The Settings Mode

    With SELECT move the horizontal line to “settings” then press SELECT. Navigation and edition of the settings mode pages. Make sure beforehand that the TS1 is not in edit mode, if so: press the EDIT button to exit this mode.

  • Page 38: Pages Of The Settings Menu

    SELECT Settings Values Description 40 to 250 Defines the Bpm (beat per minutes) of the TS1. Allows to modify the precision and delays in the Swing 0 to 15 playing of the notes or not. Defines the number of measures of a sequence...

  • Page 39: General Settings

    No: allows this feature to be disabled. Defines the scene with sequences to be reloaded for Scene Ld start 1 to 49 the next TS1 start. Allows when entering notes with an external keyboard connected to MIDI IN to move the editing Inc Step Auto ON/OFF cursor automatically to the next note.

  • Page 40: Ext/Cv Settings

    Step 1, Bar 1. • Mute Tr1 allows you to mute/unmute the TR1 track. Note: for Clk Extern configuration: if the TS1 does not receive any external clock: the sequencer may seem to be blocked. Select a functionality for the Tr5/ Clk output: •...

  • Page 41: Midi Channels

    MIDI CHANNELS 1: Page 4. Settings Values Description No, 1 - received MIDI data. Input Channel No: disables data reception. Specific Midi channel which will play the “User Scale” No, 1 - Scales Channel when the Hp icon is activated and the sequencer launched.

  • Page 42: Midi Triggers

    MIDI TRIGGERS: Page 6. Settings Values Description Defines the output MIDI channel for the note Trig Tr1 Ch No.1 - 16 associated with the Trigger1 track. No disables note sending. Defines the output MIDI channel for the note Trig Tr2 Ch No, 1 - 16 associated with the Trigger2 track.

  • Page 43: Midi Controls

    Description Synchronizes the TS1 sequencer from an external ExtClock _ ON/OFF MIDI Clock message. Clock ' message synchronized with the TS1 to the clock out ON/OFF MIDI Out output. Starts and stops the TS1 sequencer on reception of Play Ext in ON/OFF the 'MIDI Start' and 'MIDI Stop' messages.

  • Page 44: Midi Trigger Out

    MIDI TRIGGER OUT: Page 10. Settings Values Description Tr1 Note Number 0-127 MIDI note triggered by Trigger 1 track. Tr2 Note Number 0-127 MIDI note triggered by Trigger 2 track. Tr3 Note Number 0-127 MIDI note triggered by Trigger track 3. Tr4 Note Number 0-127 MIDI note triggered by Trigger track 4.

  • Page 45: Midi Drum Output

    MIDI DRUM OUTPUT: Page 13. Settings Values Description Dr1 Note Number 0-127 MIDI note triggered by Drum 1 track. Dr2 Note Number 0-127 MIDI note triggered by Drum 2 track. Dr3 Note Number 0-127 MIDI note triggered by Drum track 3. Dr4 Note Number 0-127 MIDI note triggered by Drum track 4.

  • Page 46: Notes Velocities

    NOTES VELOCITIES: Page 15. Settings Values Description Note Velocity 0-127 Note MIDI Volume: Note Velocity 0-127 Note MIDI Volume: Note Velocity 0-127 Note MIDI Volume: Note MIDI Volume: Note Velocity 0-127 Allows you to reset the note velocities with the factory values, by choosing “ON”...

  • Page 47: Scale Settings: Page -1

    SCALE SETTINGS: Page -1: Note: Access is by turning SELECT to the left as soon as you enter the settings. Settings Values Description Major, Minor Melo Basic range Scale Minor Harmo , PentaClasic Penta Blues (Major) Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian, Locrian.

  • Page 48: Ts1 General Menu

    TS1 General Menu The general menu is available for the following modes: - Trigger, Drums, Seq1, Seq2, Seq3, Seq4/chord. General menu description: Navigation in this menu is made possible by entering the menu with the MENU button then turn SELECT left or right: Note: the 0 page is accessible by turning SELECT to the left when entering the menu.
  • Page 49 Page Display Description Randomizes a sequence on all or part of the sequence with the following parameters: Randomize Deg , Len, Octave, All for sequences. 1,2,3,4 All for triggers/drums. Displays random rendering graphically as pixels. Mirror effect for steps / notes: •...

  • Page 50: Ts1 Display Graphics And Icons

    TS1 Display Graphics and Icons Sequencer progress animation is available in the following modes: Trigger, Drum, Seq1, Seq2, Seq3, Seq4/ Chord and Song. Progress bar. • It represents the 16 Steps or Notes of a bar and displays in “gray” the step position played.

  • Page 51: The Ts1 Input And Output Connectors

    • Sng Start: allows you to start the sequencer in song mode. • Clk Extern: allows to react to an external clock 0-5V each pulse will advance the sequencer by one Step. Note: TS1 considers the external clock signal instead of the internal clock.

  • Page 52: Two 5-Pin Din Connectors

    It allows to play all the triggers, drums and sequences, i.e. 6 channels to drive external instruments: drum machine, synthesizers, etc. Clock Out option set to On in Mode settings, the Ts1 will send the BPM to the Midi out socket.

  • Page 53: The Menu For Managing External Notes On The Midi In Input

    The menu for managing external notes on the MIDI In input Midi Mode parameter is accessible on page 3 in the main menu. It allows when the TS1 is connected to an external keyboard connected to the MIDI In socket to select a recording mode among the following: Rec None: Recording is disabled.

  • Page 54: Appendix 1

    For Android devices and recent iOS devices, you will need a "USB-C to USB" adapter. Once the MIDI interface is connected to your device and to the TS1 Midi In socket. Configure in the Audio/Midi tab of MobmuPlat with your Midi interface.

  • Page 55: Description Of Application Controls

    Description of application controls The interface is composed of the following control buttons: “START” and “STOP” buttons are respectively used to activate and deactivate the sequencer games (outside the song mode). For trigger tracks: Each track Tr1, Tr2, Tr3 and Tr4 has a button to enable/disable the following functions: •...

  • Page 56: Ppendix 2

    Appendix 2 TS1 demo sequences. The TS1 has sequences that can be recalled from permanent memory for each of the following sequence types: • Trigger, Drums. • Sequence. • Chord. These sequences offer the user the possibility to quickly start an idea or a musical composition project.

  • Page 57: Ts1 Service Mode

    • Scenes. Pressing SHIFT (hold down) then START/STOP allows you to start erasing the selected area. Pressing MENU allows you to quit the service mode and start the TS1 in its nominal operation. Important: Deleting a memory zone is permanent.

  • Page 58: Restrictions

    +/-12 of the TS1 may not correspond to the expected result. The TS1 responds to external MIDI notes ranging from 0 to 127 and to the MIDI “Start” command and CC messages for Mutes. See appendix A MIDI reception can be disturbed by too many commands: •...

  • Page 59: Technical Specifications

    Technical specifications Sequencer with 12 sequences played simultaneously: • Step Sequences: 64 steps with 4 bars each. • 4 Note Sequences: 64 notes with 4 bars each. Central rotary selector for direct access to modes: • Trigger/Drum, Sequences 1,2,3,4/Chord. • Song, Scene/Settings. Ability memory: •...
  • Page 60 Ethical Choices: The TS1 is equipped with a low-power processor and does not seek to fit into the increasing power increase of electronic products with the energy expenditure which is also going crescendo.

  • Page 61: Software Updates

    To perform the TS1 update, you will need a 3-pin cable which will be connected to an STLINK V2 programming key. This STLINK V2 programming key will in turn be connected to your computer via USB.
  • Page 62 = SWIM. Device = STM8L15xC8. 5) Ensure good connections between the PC or Mac, the St-link key and the TS1. Note: if you are on MAC computer you have to use a virtual machine software like ParallelDesktop to run .exe files.

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