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MOTHER-32 FIRMWARE UPDATE V2.0 

     

 

         

 

   

April 2020

NEW SETUP PAGES AND PARAMETERS

SETUP MODE

Setup mode is a non-performance mode that uses the Keyboard and sequencer buttons to access certain 
Mother-32 parameters (MIDI Channel, Assignable Output, etc.) and to specify their values. 

NOTE: 

Settings made in Setup mode are remembered on power down.

ENTER SETUP MODE

Press 

(SHIFT)

 + 

RESET

 + 

SET END

 + 

STEP 8 

buttons. 

The Tempo LED will flash yellow, and the OCTAVE/
LOCATION LEDs will show a single yellow LED 
indicating the currently-active Setup mode page. 
Setup mode values are shown using a green or red 
OCTAVE/LOCATION LED.

NOTE:

 The same button combo will exit Setup mode.

SELECTING A PAGE

Use the 

(KB)

 and 

(STEP)

 arrows to select a Setup mode page (page 7 is 

reserved and is not selectable). Yellow OCTAVE / LOCATION LEDs indicate 
the current Setup mode page.

PAGE 1:     

ASSIGNABLE Output jack function (new default is sequencer clock)

PAGE 2:     

MIDI channel selection

PAGE 3:     

TEMPO Input jack mode (new features added in Version 2.0)

PAGE 4:     

Clock Input PPQN (new for Version 2.0)

PAGE 5:     

Clock Output PPQN (new for Version 2.0)

PAGE 6:     

Save mode (new for Version 2.0)

PAGE 7:     

[Reserved]

PAGE 8:     

On / Off Settings (new for Version 2.0)

SELECTING A PARAMETER

Each Page may contain up to 16 value options.

 (STEP)

 buttons 1-8 select values 1-8. The value is indicated 

by green OCTAVE / LOCATION LEDs.

To access values 9-16, press 

(SHIFT)

 + 

(STEP)

 buttons 1-8 

(9-16). The value is indicated by 
red OCTAVE / LOCATION LEDs. 

NOTE:

 If the Parameter number is the 

same as the current Page number, the 
LED will alternately flash between the 
yellow Page color and the green (1-8) 
or red (9-16) Parameter color.

+

+

+

Select Values 1-8

Select Setup Mode Page

(Indicated by Yellow LED)

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Summary of Contents for MOD-MOTHER-32-01

Page 1: ...MOTHER 32 MANUAL ADDENDUM FIRMWARE UPDATE V2 0...

Page 2: ...a your MIDI enabled interface 2 Download the newest Mother 32 Firmware from https www moogmusic com products mother 32 3 Open the downloaded zip file 4 Open the folder Mother 32_Firmware_v2 0 5 Copy t...

Page 3: ...ncer to play in a random order PRE ARMING THE SEQUENCER FOR AN EXTERNAL CLOCK If the Tempo Input mode is set to Single Clock Advance or to Analog Clock see page 3 then holding down the KB and STEP but...

Page 4: ...CLOCK Prior to Version 2 0 this mode was fixed at 24 pulses per quarter note PPQN and was referred to as DIN Sync mode Beginning with Version 2 0 the Analog Clock Mode can be used to synchronize with...

Page 5: ...he clock division value Previously the TEMPO knob offered only eight clock divisions With Version 2 0 this has been increased to twenty four clock divisions These twenty four values are arranged in th...

Page 6: ...turning the TEMPO GATE LENGTH SWING knob With Swing Amount at 50 12 00 on the TEMPO knob timing is precisely aligned with the clock and there is no audible swing feel As Swing Amount is adjusted clock...

Page 7: ...plet straight 7 Thirty second note dotted triplet straight 8 Sixty fourth note dotted triplet straight HERE IS HOW TO ACCESS THE SWING INTERVAL VALUES DOTTED NOTES Hold down the KB button while turnin...

Page 8: ...hanges the changes will be lost To manually save the pattern press the SHIFT RUN STOP buttons simultaneously for about a second One of the OCTAVE LOCATION LEDs 1 8 will begin to blink rapidly indicati...

Page 9: ...ESSFUL When saving the current pattern the OCTAVE LOCATION LEDs will sweep to the center in green to verify that the pattern has been saved 3 PATTERN SAVE CANCELED When canceling the save operation th...

Page 10: ...selectable Yellow OCTAVE LOCATION LEDs indicate the current Setup mode page PAGE 1 ASSIGNABLE Output jack function new default is sequencer clock PAGE 2 MIDI channel selection PAGE 3 TEMPO Input jack...

Page 11: ...ound under the CLOCK TEMPO OVERVIEW TEMPO INPUT section of this manual 1 Accent 2 Sequencer Clock Default 3 Sequencer Clock 2 4 Sequencer Clock 4 5 Sequencer Step Ramp 6 Sequencer Step Saw 7 Sequencer...

Page 12: ...ode 2 Auto Save mode added in Version 2 0 3 Write Protect mode added in Version 2 0 1 Follow MIDI Clock On Off 2 Follow MIDI Start Stop On Off 3 Clock Output Swing On Off 4 Accent Out CV Only ON The i...

Page 13: ...IN VERSION 2 0 1 If starting resuming playback while synchronized to an external clock you must start playback on a swing onbeat in order to stay correctly aligned to the external clock Example If us...

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