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 Tête + Tetrapad Manual 

 

The microSD Card 

Tête ships with a 16GB Class 10, FAT32 microSD card pre-installed on the rear circuit board, which is 
used for storing patches, loops, sequences and various settings. 

This card has been verified and tested by Intellijel, and is the only officially supported card, though it’s 
possible others might work. One important caveat is that larger cards often have slower read times, so 
proceed with caution — particularly if using a larger microSD card. 

If you choose to install a different card and Tête is unable to read it, then Tête will automatically format 
it to FAT32, and place all related files within a Tête folder on the root of the card. 

 

 

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Summary of Contents for Tete

Page 1: ...Multi Dimensional Performance Touch Controller IMPORTANT This manual discusses T te and Tetrapad when the two are used together Tetrapad when used without T te operates significantly different and ha...

Page 2: ...2 PART TWO OVERVIEW 13 OVERVIEW 14 TETRAPAD PANEL OVERVIEW 16 T te PANEL OVERVIEW 19 Outputs 19 Inputs Attenuverters 20 Controls 25 MODE OVERVIEW 27 PART THREE COMBO MODE 28 COMBO MODE 29 Entering Com...

Page 3: ...Settings 47 Combo Mode Euclidean 48 Assigning Euclidean Functionality To A Pad 49 Using Euclidean Pads 50 Creating Rotating Syncopated Patterns 52 Using Euclidean Pads as Simple Drum Pads 53 Slew Betw...

Page 4: ...es to the Tetrapad Keyboard w Chord 77 Playing Chords 78 Slew Between Chords 79 Copying Pasting Chords 79 Set Notes Manually 80 Assigning Notes to the Tetrapad Keyboard Manually 82 Playing the Keyboar...

Page 5: ...UP Menu 98 Notes Mode SETUP Menu 102 Voltages Mode SETUP Menu 105 Global Setup Menu 108 System Mode 109 CV Setup Menu 110 CV Setup SYNC Output 111 CV Setup Output A 112 CV Setup Output B 112 CV Setup...

Page 6: ...Bar Looper 144 Voltages Mode Encoder Bar Looper 145 Save Load Rename and Delete Loops 146 THE SEQUENCER 147 Record Play A Note Sequence 147 Recording a Note Sequence 148 Playing Back a Note Sequence 1...

Page 7: ...s 162 Position Sync with Loops 163 PART EIGHT MISCELLANEOUS 164 CALIBRATION 165 Calibrating T te 165 Calibrating Tetrapad 167 FIRMWARE VERSION DISPLAY 170 Displaying Tetrapad Firmware Version on T te...

Page 8: ...with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated...

Page 9: ...T te Tetrapad Manual PART ONE INSTALLATION Page 8...

Page 10: ...nto the case and shorting any electrical contacts do not leave gaps between adjacent modules and cover all unused areas with blank panels Similarly do not use open frames or any other enclosure that e...

Page 11: ...r supply check their documentation for instructions Once connected the cabling between each module and power supply should resemble the picture below Before reconnecting power and turning on your modu...

Page 12: ...n the circuit board It doesn t matter which of Tetrapad s two i2C connectors you use 2 Connect the other end of the cable to either of the two shrouded i2C 6 pin connectors on the back panel of your T...

Page 13: ...d by Intellijel and is the only officially supported card though it s possible others might work One important caveat is that larger cards often have slower read times so proceed with caution particul...

Page 14: ...T te Tetrapad Manual PART TWO OVERVIEW Page 13...

Page 15: ...check its firmware Should any updates be needed you can download them along with update instructions from the Intellijel com website If you are using Tetrapad without T te please read the dedicated s...

Page 16: ...ig inputs and a dedicated clock input Clockable either internally or to an external clock with full clock division and multiplication capability Three additional user assignable CV outputs Visual repr...

Page 17: ...t parameter values in different modes When operating as a basic fader the LEDs represent the fader s level when operating as note triggers they represent the note assignment when selecting modes they...

Page 18: ...mployed by various copy paste operations and in Voltages Mode it randomizes and resets all output voltages when used in combination with the SHIFT button NOTE The button has other functions when Tetra...

Page 19: ...useful status information For example a green vertical position LED gets brighter when your finger is higher up the pad a cyan pressure LED gets brighter the harder you press a pad Other modes make a...

Page 20: ...ignments are possible including EOL EOS SOL SOS Touch Run Clock etc See CV Setup SYNC Output for a description of all the possible options 2 A OUT By default the A OUT jack is assigned to the Loop Pos...

Page 21: ...essed by pressing the CV FILE button D The list of available assignment options is the same as for the A OUT jack 2 and is discussed in CV Setup Output A Inputs Attenuverters 4 CLK IN Connect an exter...

Page 22: ...ns using the CV Setup Menu accessed by pressing the CV FILE button D By default the RESET input is assigned to the Reset function for all modes but numerous options are available including Reset Run L...

Page 23: ...ges that exceed 5V Note that attenuverers are ignored for any CV assignments that read 1 V oct 8 Y IN As with X IN 7 any voltage sent to the Y input can be assigned to control any one of a number of g...

Page 24: ...tton D By default the Z input is assigned to the Slew function for all modes meaning a control voltage at the Z input controls the mode s Slew rate Positive voltages increase the slew from the amount...

Page 25: ...assigned At maximum the full value of the X input voltage is used Counterclockwise rotations also increase the amount that X s input voltage modulates the parameter but it also inverts that voltage Fu...

Page 26: ...the current mode This menu contains all the various configuration options for the chosen mode as described in Mode SETUP Menu MODE If you long press 1 second the button it launches the MODE Select Men...

Page 27: ...of this manual The button has additional utility when editing Sequences as discussed in The Sequencer G PLAY PAUSE Button Press this button to play back the active sequence or loop Press a second time...

Page 28: ...can set a slew time portamento between notes and you can vary this time using one of T te s CV inputs Notes Mode is discussed in Notes Mode T te can also record and play back notes in real time using...

Page 29: ...T te Tetrapad Manual PART THREE COMBO MODE Page 28...

Page 30: ...essure and position sensitive fader much like the unipolar fader only its null 0V position is in the center of the pad Bipolar faders thus act somewhat like a traditional pitch bend wheel transmitting...

Page 31: ...n the vertical position of your finger is sent to the pad s right output Since each pad generates a gate no matter where you tap it this function is ideal for finger drumming but with the possibility...

Page 32: ...he main screen 3 Press the white EDIT button on Tetrapad This puts Tetrapad T te into Pad Assignment Mode which enables you to assign any of the various pad functions discussed above to each of the fo...

Page 33: ...n Combo Mode s available functions are Unipolar Fader Bipolar Fader Crossfader Euclidean Drum Switch and LFO 5 Rotate Encoders 2 3 and 4 to assign the desired function to each of the remaining three p...

Page 34: ...or performance characteristics which are set using T te s Screen Encoder Rotate the Screen Encoder to scroll through the various settings A left pointing arrow means there are more choices available b...

Page 35: ...T te Tetrapad Manual Combo Mode Unipolar Fader Page 34...

Page 36: ...T te into Combo Mode as described in Entering Combo Mode earlier 2 Press the white EDIT button on Tetrapad to enable pad assignment T te s screen will invert and the Level LEDs embedded beneath each...

Page 37: ...e Output Status LED lights cyan to represent the presence of a pressure CV signal while the brightness of the LED indicates its absolute value from 0 to 5V 3 If you want the fader to latch press the p...

Page 38: ...right of the fader icon on T te s display NOTE Unlike Notes Mode or Voltages Mode any slew applied to a pad in Combo Mode gets added before any CV able Offsets Level changes or voltage quantization Qu...

Page 39: ...T te Tetrapad Manual Combo Mode Bipolar Fader Page 38...

Page 40: ...ctionality to one of Tetrapad s four pads 1 Put T te into Combo Mode as described in Entering Combo Mode earlier 2 Press the white EDIT button on Tetrapad to enable pad assignment T te s screen will i...

Page 41: ...n on a pad to send an additional pressure sensitive CV to the pad s right even numbered output The Output Status LED lights cyan to indicate the presence of a pressure CV signal while the brightness o...

Page 42: ...T te s display though it may be obscured by a centered fader thumb NOTE Unlike Notes Mode or Voltages Mode any slew applied to a pad in Combo Mode gets added before any CV able Offsets Level changes...

Page 43: ...T te Tetrapad Manual Combo Mode Crossfader Page 42...

Page 44: ...udge it slew it and scale the pad s output from 5V down to 1V in single volt increments Assigning Crossfader Functionality To A Pad To assign crossfader functionality to one of Tetrapad s four pads 1...

Page 45: ...until at the midpoint 50 of the maximum voltage is sent out each jack Sliding your finger further up the pad continues to increase the right jack voltage and decrease the left until at the very top 10...

Page 46: ...u can turn an encoder to set a crossfader s maximum voltage to either 1V 2V 3V 4V or 5V with 5V being the default value as discussed in Using Crossfaders below DJ Cut This type of crossfader is simila...

Page 47: ...he corresponding output jack The LED lights at maximum intensity when the jack is outputting its maximum voltage level 2 If you want the crossfader to latch press the pad s encoder Latched crossfaders...

Page 48: ...min max levels Counterclockwise turns decrease the amount of time it takes to move from one fader value to another down to instantaneous Slew times are indicated by a red Pad Status LED above the cros...

Page 49: ...T te Tetrapad Manual Combo Mode Euclidean Page 48...

Page 50: ...rapad s four pads 1 Put T te into Combo Mode as described in Entering Combo Mode earlier 2 Press the white EDIT button on Tetrapad to enable pad assignment T te s screen will invert and the Level LEDs...

Page 51: ...nput X Y and Z Combo Mode In normal view the pre CV value is displayed To view the post CV value press Tetrapad s red SHIFT button which inverts the text and displays the post CV value Current Step Sh...

Page 52: ...ll play for as long as you keep your finger on the pad 5 If you wish to latch the rhythm so that it plays continuously press the Pad s encoder 6 As the rhythm plays rotate the encoder to change the nu...

Page 53: ...tern five gates spaced as evenly as possible across the 16 steps Combined they create the syncopated pattern shown on the bottom Without changing any of the actual euclidean parameters you can then ro...

Page 54: ...pad 3 Move a finger up and down the pad to generate an additional position sensitive voltage from the pad s right even numbered output The output s Status LED glows green to represent the presence of...

Page 55: ...ertical Output Voltages You can quantize the vertical position voltage to generate note values that conform to the scale chosen in the Mode Setup Menu This lets you use Euclidean Drum mode to create m...

Page 56: ...T te Tetrapad Manual Combo Mode Switches Page 55...

Page 57: ...rlier 2 Press the white EDIT button on Tetrapad to enable pad assignment T te s screen will invert and the Level LEDs embedded beneath each pad will play an animation indicating the function currently...

Page 58: ...When a switch is on the four switch indicator LEDs light brightly When off the indicator LEDs glow dimly On the T te screen switched states appear as follows 2 Press the pad s encoder to change wheth...

Page 59: ...T te Tetrapad Manual Combo Mode LFO Page 58...

Page 60: ...1 Put T te into Combo Mode as described in Entering Combo Mode earlier 2 Press the white EDIT button on Tetrapad to enable pad assignment T te s screen will invert and the Level LEDs embedded beneath...

Page 61: ...apes are displayed graphically in the pad graphic on T te s screen 4 Push turn a pad s encoder to morph between waveshapes If you push down on an encoder while turning it T te interpolates between wav...

Page 62: ...ly sliding your finger up down the pad will no longer change the LFO rate however applying pressure will change the rate Specifically 4 Touch with pressure anywhere above the center of the pad and the...

Page 63: ...r unipolar negative 5V to 0V without attenuation In addition the LFO can be quantized according to the root and scale set in the Combo Mode SETUP Menu To do so 1 Put Tetrapad into SHIFT View That is i...

Page 64: ...T te Tetrapad Manual PART FOUR NOTES MODE Page 63...

Page 65: ...T te Tetrapad Manual NOTES MODE Page 64...

Page 66: ...hat conform to a particular scale For more information see Set Notes by Scale By Chord Use Tetrapad s encoders to auto map notes to zones outputs using the extensive built in Chord Library and assign...

Page 67: ...Menu 2 Rotate the screen encoder to highlight Notes then press the encoder to select it The Notes Mode screen appears and Tetrapad switches to Notes Mode Generic Notes Mode screen when assigning note...

Page 68: ...ton to display the Mode SETUP Menu 2 Rotate T te s screen encoder to select the Pads option then press the encoder 3 Rotate the encoder to select between 4 8 12 and 16 pads then press the encoder to a...

Page 69: ...transmit high gate signals 2 When you re done tuning your oscillators repeat the process i e long press 1 sec the white EDIT button Tetrapad operation returns to normal Choosing a Note Assignment Met...

Page 70: ...of the four outputs Specifically the notes appearing at Out 2 are diatonically shifted 2 the notes appearing at Out 3 are diatonically shifted by 4 and the notes appearing at Out 4 are diatonically sh...

Page 71: ...al The following illustration shows how Tetrapad s push encoders SHIFT button and Outputs function when assigning notes by Scale The other functions common across all Notes Modes are also shown for co...

Page 72: ...surface and in the T te display Specifically on Tetrapad each time you touch a key the four pads indicate via a single bright Level LED on each pad what note value is being sent to the corresponding o...

Page 73: ...counterclockwise rotation inverts them downward For example one CW turn transposes Out 1 up one octave a second CW turn transposes Out 2 up one octave and so on Similarly one CCW turn transposes Out...

Page 74: ...T te Tetrapad Manual The following flow diagram illustrates these basic note setting and performance instructions graphically Page 73...

Page 75: ...us Slew times are indicated by a red Pad Status LED above each fader with an LED glowing increasingly brighter as the slew gets longer Slew time is a global setting within Keyboard Mode meaning the ra...

Page 76: ...octave to those chords Four notes within each chord appear at the four outputs In addition you can rotate chords and perform inversions using Tetrapad s encoders or T te s CV inputs Assigning notes by...

Page 77: ...al The following illustration shows how Tetrapad s push encoders SHIFT button and Outputs function when assigning notes by Chord The other functions common across all Notes Modes are also shown for co...

Page 78: ...note values The LEDs beneath the key you just touched the active key are brighter than the other keys 4 Turn Encoder 1 to set the root note of the chord 5 Press and Turn Encoder 1 to set the chord s...

Page 79: ...1 Route Tetrapad s first four outputs to up to four different oscillators 2 Press one of the virtual keys to send a four note chord to those oscillators 3 Press another key to send another four note...

Page 80: ...red SHIFT button while pressing turning any of the four Encoders Counterclockwise turns set the lower CV able Slew limit while clockwise turns set the upper CV able Slew limit Copying Pasting Chords Y...

Page 81: ...y to a specific note for each output Manual note assignment is for anyone who wants direct control over the pitch of every key and output and doesn t wish to be constrained by traditional scales or ch...

Page 82: ...al The following illustration shows how Tetrapad s push encoders SHIFT button and Outputs function when assigning notes manually The other functions common across all Notes Modes are also shown for co...

Page 83: ...ars at Out 2 etc On T te the screen shows all four not assignments both visually on the miniature keyboard and by name octave 4 Turn Encoder 1 to change the pitch sent to Out 1 If desired turn Encoder...

Page 84: ...w times are indicated by a red Pad Status LED above each fader with an LED glowing increasingly brighter as the slew gets longer Slew time is a global setting within Keyboard Mode meaning the rate of...

Page 85: ...aying both the name of the note being sent to Out 1 and the words Copy Pad 3 Lift your finger from the virtual pad you just copied 4 Touch and release the virtual pad onto which you want to paste the...

Page 86: ...wish to edit 3 Edit the pad s note assignment as previously discussed Note editing methodology differs depending on whether you ve chosen to edit the keyboard manually by chord or by scale as discusse...

Page 87: ...T te Tetrapad Manual PART FIVE VOLTAGES MODE Page 86...

Page 88: ...T te Tetrapad Manual VOLTAGES MODE Page 87...

Page 89: ...four regions giving you access to 8 12 or 16 voltage banks each of which can store 8 voltages one for each output Touching a zone on Tetrapad sends a different stored voltage to each of the 8 outputs...

Page 90: ...ds bank You can do this either manually or randomly Manual Voltage Assignment 1 Touch one of the 8 12 or 16 virtual pads on Tetrapad 2 If Tetrapad s SHIFT LED is red press the red SHIFT button to make...

Page 91: ...quickly scroll through all 8 outputs and see their assigned values by entering Edit View for Voltages Mode short press the white EDIT button then rotating T te s encoder to select which output s volta...

Page 92: ...o randomize all output voltages in a bank 1 Touch a virtual pad and keep your finger on the desired pad bank 2 Press the red SHIFT button All eight output voltages the entire bank are simultaneously r...

Page 93: ...s to complete a 10 V change Counterclockwise turns decrease the amount of time it takes to switch between voltages down to instantaneous The slew time is indicated by a red Pad Status LED above all fo...

Page 94: ...ncoder to see the actual voltage value assigned to each output without having to edit it first 4 Continue editing other banks and when you re done short press 1 sec the white EDIT button to exit Edit...

Page 95: ...ert white background and the Active Output Indicator will say Copy n where n is the number of the pad voltage bank you just copied 3 Lift your finger from the virtual pad you just copied 4 Touch and r...

Page 96: ...T te Tetrapad Manual PART SIX MENUS Page 95...

Page 97: ...ssigned to T te Tetrapad For more information see Mode SETUP Menu below CV Setup Menu Five of T te six input jacks and all three of its output jacks are fully user assignable through this menu To acce...

Page 98: ...ts multitude of multi colored LEDs keep you informed of exactly what s happening within each mode Notes This mode divides Tetrapad s four pads into 8 12 or 16 zones Each zone is like a key on a keyboa...

Page 99: ...ing the PLAY button to end a recording this choice tells T te to immediately enter Overdub mode Play When the Looper transitions out of its record state and into playback for example by pressing the P...

Page 100: ...t T te will begin recording on the beat but will record for as long as you like stopping on the first beat after you stop recording The entire process is described in Record Play with Looper Sync late...

Page 101: ...s the rate to 16 6667mHz 60 sec Cycle while touching at the very top outputs a 100 Hz 10ms cycle LFO Touching between these extremes scales the rate accordingly LFO Reset No Reset Loop Seq No Any Comb...

Page 102: ...to which the pad s values are quantized Scale Root n If you enable quantization for any pad in Combo mode then the selection you make here determines the root note of the scale to which the pad s valu...

Page 103: ...real time recording of notes Sequencing and Looping are both discussed in their own sections later in the manual The recording method you choose Sequencer or Looper determines which parameters appear...

Page 104: ...ombo Mode SETUP Menu Pads 4 8 12 16 Sets the number of notes accessible by Tetrapad s keyboard If 8 is selected each of the four pads is divided into a top section and a bottom section giving you an 8...

Page 105: ...e a root of C Clear All Pads Available if Assign w Chords or Manually Press T te s Screen Encoder to reset all four outputs on all virtual keys pads to C0 clearing all current chord or manual note ass...

Page 106: ...e changes Looper enables real time recording of voltage changes Sequencing and Looping are both discussed in their own sections later in the manual The recording method you choose Sequencer or Looper...

Page 107: ...essible by Tetrapad If 8 is selected each of the four pads is divided into a top section and a bottom section giving you 8 voltage banks If 12 is selected each of the four pads is divided into a top m...

Page 108: ...e to which those voltages are quantized Scale Root n If you enable voltage quantization in Voltages Mode pressing a pad s encoder toggles output quantization on off then the selection you make here de...

Page 109: ...1 12 Higher numbers are more sensitive to pressure variation than lower numbers Tetrapad ships with a default level of 7 Pad Sensitivity 1 12 There are 12 sensitivity levels for Tetrapad numbered 1 1...

Page 110: ...g the T te Version display in the Global Setup Menu contains various housekeeping test and maintenance features These modes are meant for use at Intellijel and will likely never need to be used These...

Page 111: ...e s Screen Encoder 4 Press the Screen Encoder to highlight the function currently assigned to that setting 5 Rotate the Screen Encoder to change the assignment 6 Press the Screen Encoder to exit editi...

Page 112: ...utput regardless of whether or not the loop or sequence is currently playing back The clock signal being output is determined by T te s clock settings i e either internally generated at the prescribed...

Page 113: ...ut is determined by T te s clock settings i e either internally generated at the prescribed value or externally synchronized through the CLK input jack Play Outputs a 5V trigger pulse whenever the PLA...

Page 114: ...nto the TRIG jack is used by any X Y or Z CV input that s set to sample the incoming CV whenever a Trig input is received This is the TRIG jack s default setting For example if you assign CV Z to Slew...

Page 115: ...ght of the current bank moving along the X axis Once you reach the far right bank of the X axis the next trigger will cause the bank select to wrap around to the beginning far left of the X axis For e...

Page 116: ...oct The following options are available for X Y and Z assignment in Notes Mode off Any signal patched into the corresponding CV input jack is ignored Reset An input trigger patched into the correspond...

Page 117: ...T or TRIG that s assigned to the Mod Trig function in the CV Setup Menu It is then held until the next trigger This enables you to synchronize slew rate changes to an external trigger source Slew Pad...

Page 118: ...d until the next touch This enables you to synchronize octave changes to touches on Tetrapad s virtual keyboard Rotate CV input continuously rotates output assignment At approximately every 1 25V the...

Page 119: ...except CV control is not continuous Rather the incoming CV is sampled by the clock using either the internal clock or an external clock patched into T te s CLK input and is held until the next clock T...

Page 120: ...oct The following options are available for X Y and Z assignment in Voltages Mode off Any signal patched into the corresponding CV input jack is ignored Reset An input trigger patched into the corres...

Page 121: ...n input RESET or TRIG that s assigned to the Mod Trig function in the CV Setup Menu It is then held until the next trigger This enables you to synchronize slew rate changes to an external trigger sour...

Page 122: ...until the next trigger This enables you to synchronize offsets to an external trigger source Offset Pad Similar to the Offset option except CV control is not continuous Rather the incoming CV is sampl...

Page 123: ...ltage Banks as shown above Bank X A trigger patched into the corresponding CV input jack selects the voltage bank immediately to the right of the current bank moving along the X axis Once you reach th...

Page 124: ...inuous Rather the incoming CV is sampled on the leading edge of any signal patched into an input RESET or TRIG that s assigned to the Mod Trig function in the CV Setup Menu It is then held until the n...

Page 125: ...Rather the incoming CV is sampled each time you touch a pad and is held until the next touch This enables you to synchronize X axis bank changes to touches on Tetrapad s pads Bank Y CV CV Offsets Curr...

Page 126: ...sampled on the leading edge of any signal patched into an input RESET or TRIG that s assigned to the Mod Trig function in the CV Setup Menu It is then held until the next trigger This enables you to s...

Page 127: ...to dial down extreme input voltages Note that attenuverers are ignored for any CV assignments that read 1 V oct In Combo Mode each of Tetrapad s four pads operates independently so you have the optio...

Page 128: ...At 5V Loopy plays at its maximum length Values in between scale the Loopy Length accordingly Loopy Shift If the Loopy feature is engaged then a CV patched into the assigned jack will shift Loopy s sta...

Page 129: ...ion in the CV Setup Menu It is then held until the next trigger This enables you to synchronize level changes to an external trigger source Level Pad Similar to the Level option except CV control is n...

Page 130: ...touches on Tetrapad s pads LFO Rate CV input continuously controls the LFO rate Positive voltages increase the rate from its current amount Negative voltages decrease it Note that you cannot set LFO r...

Page 131: ...out when the total length hits 64 steps For example assume you initially created a 16 step pattern on Tetrapad Since only 48 more steps are needed to reach the maximum value of 64 of the 64 steps adde...

Page 132: ...or not you want to load T te s default CV setups 3 Rotate the Screen Encoder to select Yes then press the Encoder to execute the load 4 T te s factory CV setups are now assigned to its input and outpu...

Page 133: ...P Menu NOTE When loading presets you can choose whether or not you want the patch s CV Assignments to load as part of the patch Load w CV or be ignored Load Ignoring a preset s CV assignments allows y...

Page 134: ...odify 2 Press the Screen Encoder A submenu appears with various options 3 Turn the Screen Encoder to select one of the submenu options Specifically Load Select this option then press the Screen Encode...

Page 135: ...tton or by entering the desired tempo manually To set T te s global tempo 1 Long press 1 sec T te s TEMPO button The screen displays the tempo source Internal Clock vs External Clock and the current t...

Page 136: ...T te Tetrapad Manual PART SEVEN LOOPING SEQUENCING Page 135...

Page 137: ...ending on how you prefer to work Touch Sync When recording with Touch Sync you first record enable T te by pressing the RECORD button T te then waits for you to touch a pad before it actually starts r...

Page 138: ...pads Once in Pad Assignment Mode T te s main screen inverts white background to indicate that you are in Pad Assignment Mode Below each of the Pad Assignment regions in the Encoder Bar section is the...

Page 139: ...ng as desired without metric constraint 4 Press the SETUP MODE button to exit the Mode SETUP Menu 5 Rotate T te s encoder to select Touch Pad or Touch Bank Gate if in Voltages Mode If you select a byp...

Page 140: ...g It will light solid green no flashing to indicate that your recording is now playing back 11 To pause playback press the PLAY button again The PLAY button will flash to indicate that a sequence is l...

Page 141: ...ETUP Menu 5 Rotate T te s encoder to select Touch Pad or Touch Bank Gate if in Voltages Mode If you select a bypass option rather than a touch option then touching a pad plays records a rest as descri...

Page 142: ...the length or your loop to the beat Once a clock pulse is received the RECORD button turns off and the PLAY button flashes to indicate that a recording exists but is not currently playing 10 Press the...

Page 143: ...cribed further in The Encoder Bar In Looper 6 Press the RECORD button The RECORD button will light solid red and T te will immediately begin to record any gestures with no regard to the beat or whethe...

Page 144: ...ample you can make your button presses erase part of the existing sequence rather than writing new data Or in the case of Voltages Mode you can replace just the voltage bank selection without overwrit...

Page 145: ...nce playback while the loop continues to play in sync When recording the option becomes Erase Pad which lets you record a rest for as long as a pad is touched When overdubbing Erase Pad is useful for...

Page 146: ...larly helpful when you want to overdub new voltage changes without altering the recorded gate loop Touch Record Gate Only In this mode touching a pad sends a gate signal to T te s assignable CV output...

Page 147: ...ops You can save your loops to T te s micro SD card load an existing one rename loops and delete them All these functions are handled through the FILE Menu which was described earlier and is accessed...

Page 148: ...ng the encoder cycles between these two recording methods NOTE This option is not available in Combo Mode since Combo Mode works ONLY with the Looper and not the Sequencer 3 Press T te s SETUP MODE bu...

Page 149: ...ano roll indicates the length of the gate 4 To enter a rest rather than a note rotate T te s encoder to select Rest then press any key on Tetrapad A rest will be entered no note and the sequence will...

Page 150: ...e clock by 2 3 or 4 or multiply it by x1 x2 x3 or x4 3 To play back with swing set the Seq Swing parameter in the Mode SETUP Menu Options include 50 54 58 62 66 70 and 75 swing 4 As the sequence plays...

Page 151: ...the CV Setup menu to assign either CV A or CV B to output Touch This will enable T te to send a gate signal every time you touch a pad using the CV output you assigned NOTE If you don t want voltage...

Page 152: ...ne step 3 You can enter each pad press with or without gates To enter a pad press with a gate event rotate the Encoder so that T te s Encoder Bar says Record Gate To enter a pad press without a gate e...

Page 153: ...ide the clock by 2 3 or 4 or multiply it by x1 x2 x3 or x4 3 To play back with swing set the Seq Swing parameter in the Mode SETUP Menu Options include 50 54 58 62 66 70 and 75 swing 4 As the sequence...

Page 154: ...corded Appending Sequences You can extend the length of an existing sequence and append more steps to it To do so 1 If the sequence is currently playing back press the PLAY button to stop playback 2 P...

Page 155: ...then rotate to change the step s gate parameters For voltages this means deciding whether to add a gate action or not For notes it means deciding whether to add a rest a tie slur or a note with a gate...

Page 156: ...e with a gate value of 25 50 or 75 8 Press the Encoder to toggle between using it to scroll through the sequence or using it to define gate parameters 9 To DELETE a step simply press and hold the Enco...

Page 157: ...ces You can save your sequences to T te s micro SD card load an existing one rename loops and delete them All these functions are handled through the FILE Menu which was described earlier and is acces...

Page 158: ...during playback which causes a user definable subsection of the recording to loop repeatedly You can toggle Loopy on off by repeatedly pressing the button or you can press and hold the button as a rec...

Page 159: ...ther forward or backward through the Sequence To do so 1 With the Sequence playing back press the LOOPY button lighting it Loopy begins looping a subset of the sequence beginning on the step at which...

Page 160: ...own to the Loopy Pos Sync parameter There are two options Off and On 2 If you want the playback to snap to the position where it would have been had you never engaged Loopy then set Loopy Pos Sync to...

Page 161: ...hen Loopy stops playing the original full length Sequence will continue playing from the point marked by the BLUE arrow 3 If instead you set Loopy Pos Sync to Off and play Loopy 4 times starting at th...

Page 162: ...p Hold which freezes T te Tetrapad s current output levels at the current value Rotating the Encoder clockwise sets increasingly longer Loopy lengths beginning with 1ms and extending to the entire len...

Page 163: ...e LOOPY button and lasting for the number of milliseconds shown on T te s Encoder Bar As Loopy continues to play press T te s encoder to toggle encoder control to the Loopy Shift feature 2 Turn the en...

Page 164: ...os Sync to On or set Looper Sync to On 3 If you want the playback to continue to play from the position you were in within Loopy set Loopy Pos Sync to Off The following examples illustrate the differe...

Page 165: ...T te Tetrapad Manual PART EIGHT MISCELLANEOUS Page 164...

Page 166: ...ring the following calibration procedure you can scroll to the bottom of the Calibration menu and select Reload All This will reload the current previously saved values back into T te Once you select...

Page 167: ...te the input by pressing the encoder 3 Repeat for the Y Input 4 Patch OUT A into the Y Input 5 Scroll to Y Trims number number and auto calibrate the input by pressing the encoder 6 Repeat for the Z I...

Page 168: ...ack on 3 Long press 1 sec Tetrapad s white EDIT button 4 Turn ENCODER 2 until the brightest LED beneath Tetrapad s second pad is at the top next to the number 12 5 Short press 1 sec Tetrapad s white E...

Page 169: ...put is to be calibrated 2 Plug a high resolution voltage meter into the Output jack whose LED is lit You will calibrate an output to two different voltages 0V as indicated by a red Output Status LED a...

Page 170: ...that 1V is now appearing at the corresponding output 6 Rotate the three leftmost encoders to set the output voltage as close to 1V as possible Again these three encoders are arranged with the finest...

Page 171: ...rsion on Tetrapad If Tetrapad is disconnected from T te or if its firmware is too old to be automatically detected then the Tetrapad firmware version will not be displayed by T te Instead you can use...

Page 172: ...r as shown below Version 1 2 Firmware Display Method For Tetrapad versions 1 and 2 the four pads represent version xx yy as follows For example version 1 10 would appear as shown on the left and versi...

Page 173: ...HANGE LOG 1 0 0 4 December 4 2019 Initial Release TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Tetrapad Width 20 hp Maximum Depth 19 mm Current Draw 130 mA 12V 15 mA 12V T te Width 8 hp Maximum Depth 39 mm Current Draw 1...

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