Rare Waves LLC
Grendel RA-9 Grenadier
User Guide 1.3
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SEQ
OFF
ON
DRONE
FADE
REPEAT
PROG
TRIG
LFO WAVE
WAVE
XMOD
RESO
Keypad behaves like a keyboard.
Manual (real-time) performance
Analog sequencer steps once per trigger
event, endless cycle I-II-III-IV
Gate controls VCO output
VCO always on
VCA always on (no fade-out)
Envelope controls VCA (fade-out)
Keypad / Gate In triggers envelope
Sequencer triggers envelope
One trigger event per two clocks
(steady 1/8 notes)
Programmable trigger loop engaged
LFO runs freely
LFO restarts at the beginning of each note
LFO generates triangle wave
(variable symmetry)
LFO generates square/pulse wave
(variable pulse width)
VCO generates triangle wave
VCO generates square wave
Normal tone
Filterbank modulated by VCO
Normal tone
Filterbank high resonance and self-
oscillation when DRIVE knob = 10
PITCH ENV
Normal tone
VCO pitch bend by envelope
PAD -20dB
Normal external audio level.
Best for portable music players
High level external audio input
Best for modular systems and pro audio.
Table 1.
Reference information for switchable functions
