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INPUTS AND OUTPUTS 

 

TRIGGER OUT

 

The TRIG jack will provide a  positive polarity 5ms trigger signal whenever a note is programmed to play in 
the Rhythm part, a Fill is activated, or when playback is stopped and you manually trigger a note. This trigger 
signal will range from 0 to +5v.  

 

This output should be connected to the TRIG IN of the Transient modules, or the Trigger, Gate, or even Clock 
input of most other modules, using a 3.5mm cable.  

 

This output will tell the Transient when to play a sound. It could also be used to trigger other percussion 
sound modules, trigger envelopes, S/H modules, or provide a rhythmic clock to analog sequencers.  
 

 

CV 1 AND 2 OUT

 

The TRAX provides two CV outputs, both having a range from 0 to +5.333 volts when scaled to the 1v/Oct 
standard. Each CV output has dedicated Offset and Scale trimmers accessed from the back of the unit for 
calibrating these control voltage signals.  

 

These outputs will update their value each time a new Trigger is generated, and should connect respectively to 
the CV1 and CV2 inputs on the Transient using a 3.5mm cable. When used with other modules, these CV 
outputs can be used to control the pitch of an oscillator, filter, amplifier or whatever you like.  
 

 

CLOCK

 

The CLOCK jack on the TRAX is a stereo TRS jack. The Tip of the jack is for the Clock, while the Ring of 
the jack is for the Reset signal. This jack can be defined as either an output or an input by setting the 
appropriate jumpers on the back of the module. Turn your systems power off, before making any changes to 
jumper settings.  

 

The signal range of these inputs or outputs will be 0 to +5 volts.  

 

When set to be outputs, the Clock will generate the fastest clock necessary for the selected Time Signature. A 
Reset pulse will be generated to syncronize other devices to reset playback to the beginning of their sequence. 

 

When set to be inputs, you must make sure to also set jumpers on the back of the module to use EXT clock. 
Turn your systems power off, before making any changes to jumper settings.  
This module can then be clocked with external analog clock signals. Each time a new clock signal is received 
the TRAX will advance playback to the next step to play. When an external Reset signal is received, the 
sequencer will start playback from the beginning.     

 

Summary of Contents for Trax!

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Page 2: ...2 Written by Jered Flickinger Copyright 2019 Future Retro www future retro com...

Page 3: ...c Slaves to MIDI Page 17 MIDI Information Page 18 GLOBAL PARAMETERS Playback Sync Tempo Swing Time Signatures Mute Page 19 Fill Type Rec Steps CV Links Page 20 CV1 and CV2 Range CV1 and CV2 Scales Mas...

Page 4: ...each that can be played in various directions and manipulated in unique ways using the built in Remix Evolve and Phi features Each part also provides three independent loop points for total control Fo...

Page 5: ...D The LED on the front panel will blink like a metronome at quarter note intervals when the Rhythm pattern is blank Once data has been entered into Rhythm pattern this LED will then blink each time th...

Page 6: ...s on the Transient using a 3 5mm cable When used with other modules these CV outputs can be used to control the pitch of an oscillator filter amplifier or whatever you like CLOCK The CLOCK jack on the...

Page 7: ...e routing Instead we are introducing Flying Bus MIDI where the ribbon cable powering the modules also provides MIDI to each module If you simply want to sync multiple TRAX modules to one another you c...

Page 8: ...analog clocks connected to the front panel jack NOTE When using EXT you will also need to make the proper jumper settings to define the CLOCK jack for Clock In and Reset In MIDI In this location the...

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Page 17: ...simply require MIDI data should still be compatible The MIDI BUS follows the TRS MIDI B Spec Class currently supported by Arturia Novation and 1010 Music devices This Spec Class requires the use of MI...

Page 18: ...e ways to adjust the tempo You can rotate the Parameter knob press Switch A to decrement the tempo press Switch B to increment the tempo or you use the TAP switch to enter the tempo by tapping twice a...

Page 19: ...tes will be written into the Rhythm part when notes are recorded into the Rhythm or CV1 part CV2 New notes will be written into the Rhythm part when notes are recorded into the Rhythm or CV2 part CV1...

Page 20: ...t pulses will no longer occur at the Clock output jack The Masterloop range can further be set to a value from 1 64 bars The Masterloop parameter can be adjusted with the Parameter knob Switch A or Sw...

Page 21: ...IDI note values can range from 0 127 Since the CV parts only generates values in the range of 0 63 the MIDI Offset parameter allows you to shift or transpose this range to something more suitable for...

Page 22: ...ays a cursor will blink under the step currently playing CV1 AND CV2 A B This mode allows you to Record Edit and Clear CV1 or CV2 parts A and B while the sequencer is playing Each part contains a sing...

Page 23: ...hat step to always play the programmed step value Only steps written different from one another will appear to be randomized EVOLVE This unique mode can analyze the difference between patterns A and B...

Page 24: ...g the whole pattern to them Or use this feature as a type of variations fill for small sections of the pattern New evolutions may also be automatically generated each time the respective part s LOOP 2...

Page 25: ...se to turn the Remix ON for small sections where you want to create a short variation or fill DIRECTION This feature defines which Direction the respective part will play The Direction parameter can b...

Page 26: ...re reset forcing the respective part to begin playing from the first step and also causing A B patterns to begin playing pattern A or causing the Evolution and Phi patterns to be recalculated and begi...

Page 27: ...either CV1 or CV2 output on the TRAX to a precision voltmeter Press Switch A and both CV1 and CV2 outputs will produce a DAC value of 0 while the TRIG jack will generate a trigger out signal At this...

Page 28: ...oltage level and how much current the modules in your system are drawing from the power supply If your system is unable to provide enough current for each module in your system obviously something is...

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