Keith McMillen Instruments QuNexus RED, User Manual

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The QuNexus can function as a 3 track sequencer and arpeggiator� Each track can control different instruments,
arpeggiate, and play step patterns up to 32 steps in length. Everything flows from the keyboard through the
Tracks to the various USB, MIDI, CV and Gate outputs�
QuNexus powers on with Track 1 as the current active track� Playing the keyboard will control any instruments
that are connected to that current active track’s assigned USB, MIDI, CV and Gate outputs� Tracks can be
assigned their own MIDI channels, and Track 1 can be set to MPE with 1-15 member channels� By switching
between the three different tracks, you can quickly change which instrument that you are controlling�
Each track can be set to either Arpeggiate or Step Sequence, and playback is synchronized to the system
transport� The track Arpeggiator/Sequencers will only play back when the system transport is playing�
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The system transport is controlled by the Play, Stop, and Record keys, which are accessed using the shift
menus described below� The system clock is based on a 24 pulse per quarter note (ppqn) metronome, and
every track’s arpeggiator/sequencer is synchronized to the quarter note pulse� The internal clock can be set
to any tempo between 5 and 255 bpm�
A track’s clock division determines the speed that its arpeggiator/sequencer notes are played�
For example, a track with a whole note division will play each step every four quarter notes, and a track with
an 8th note division will play two steps for every quarter note� Track Arp/Seq can be set to any length from
1 to 32 steps, and all steps are quantized to the clock division of the track�
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All of the new QuNexus 2�0 functions are in the “shift” menu, which you get to by holding down the preset/
shift button and pressing the other function keys� Some function keys can be pressed again to exit that
function’s menu, and pressing any dark key will return you to the previous menu� Release the shift key to
exit and return to playing the keyboard as an instrument�
As you navigate the shift menus, any functions that are available will be lit up half or full brightness� Options
that are enabled (ie arp or sequencer) will be lit at full brightness�
NOTE: Most of the shift-menu functions will only affect the currently selected/active track� The exceptions are the
transport keys (REC, STOP/CLR, PLAY), and global transposition (XPOSE)�
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Many functions will allow you to adjust numeric values� These values are displayed on the 1234567890
numeric keys, where the ones digit is solid, the tens digit blinks slowly, and the hundreds digit blinks fast�
Depending on the function that you are adjusting, you can increment and decrement the values using the
left/right arrows, aka the /- buttons, in which case their LEDs will light up� Other times, you can
select the value using the numeric keys, in which case they will light up and blink accordingly�