Intellijel Tete, User Manual

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Tête + Tetrapad Manual
To program a basic euclidean rhythm:
1. Set a tempo in Tête, using either its internal clock or an external clock plugged into the ​ CLK
input (as discussed in ​ Tempo Menu ​ ).
2. Push-turn the pad’s encoder to set the desired pattern length (number of steps).
3. Turn the pad’s encoder to set the number of gates (pulses) you wish to spread as evenly as
possible across the overall length (this is the euclidean rhythm).
4. Press the pad to begin playing the rhythm out the pad’s left jack.
In the following example, we can see that Pad 2 has been assigned to the Euclidean function,
and that it’s 16 beats long with 5 euclidean gates assigned to it.
The rhythm will 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 number of gates (or press-rotate the
encoder to change the pattern length).
Your changes occur in real time, altering the euclidean rhythm and creating movement in your
rhythms.
NOTE: You can control the euclidean parameters remotely by assigning Tête’s X, Y or Z CV inputs to
the number of euclidean pulses (gates), steps (length) or rotation as discussed in
​ CV Setup: Input X,
Y and Z (Combo Mode)
​
. To view the post-CV values, press Tetrapad’s red SHIFT button to enter
Shift View. In Shift View, all externally modulated euclidean parameters display inverted text and show
the post-CV value (as opposed to the normal, unshifted view, which always displays the pre-CV
value).
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