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Page 1: ...USER MANUAL ADVANCED TRIGGER AND GATE SEQUENCER METRON...

Page 2: ...ADVANCED TRIGGER AND GATE SEQUENCER METRON...

Page 3: ...2 Select a Variation for Editing 13 4 1 3 Follow 13 End of Variation 13 End of Bar 13 Instant 13 4 2 COMPOSE MODE 14 4 2 1 Quick Burst Quick Gate 15 4 3 SINGLE TRACK VIEW 16 4 4 RESET PAUSE 17 4 5 DU...

Page 4: ...ne Track Enable 31 6 2 ROLL 32 6 2 1 Roll Track Enable 32 6 2 2 Roll Pattern Replace 32 6 2 3 Roll Pattern Special Track Enable 32 6 3 LOOP 34 6 3 1 LoopTrackEnable 34 6 4 LATCH FX 34 6 5 INSTANT VARI...

Page 5: ...e been pushing our gear to be ever more playable and versatile in a live setting to help you play for longer make better transitions and get the most out of the other modules in your rig We make gear...

Page 6: ...re capitalized followed by the word Mode The Compose Mode is an example of this Functions where settings can be made or actions performed are written in upper case letters and underlined For example R...

Page 7: ...2 USER INTERFACE AND CONNECTIONS Metron s interface has been divided into functional sections These sections will be referred to by the labels show in the diagram below 2 USER INTERFACE AND CONNECTION...

Page 8: ...n Its function changes depending on the current mode VI COUNTER DISPLAY Simple bar counting display that shows total time elapsed in the system Various conditions will cause this counter to reset Some...

Page 9: ...protocol III EXP 2x proprietary bus connectors for connecting multiple Metron units One connector has a terminator labeled EXP TERM This terminator should remain in place at all times IV USB Developme...

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Page 11: ...tored in the global settings file at the root of the memory card called SETTINGS WMD 3 2 PROJECT The root of the memory card also contains a number of project folders All the data for loading and savi...

Page 12: ...4 VARIATION Variations are Metron s working memory Each variation stores all of the track information This means the user has 5 quick access memory slots available to them at all times Additionally M...

Page 13: ...playing variation it will be indicated by a breathing LED on the VARIATION buttons fig 4 1 Fig 4 1 Editing and Playing Variation are both Variation A 4 BASIC FUNCTIONS 4 1 VARIATIONS Variations are k...

Page 14: ...playing unless otherwise noted End of Variation Press the VARIATION you would like to play once to edit and a second time to follow at the end of the variation End of Bar Press the VARIATION that is s...

Page 15: ...ix correspond to the four tracks in the current TRACK GROUP Press COMPOSE at any time to return to Compose Mode Enter trigger steps to a track in Compose Mode by pressing the MATRIX Press an active st...

Page 16: ...ng MATRIX step and turn ENCODER 1 Turning the encoder to the left will make a gradually decreasing gate on the held step Turning to the right will set the step to 100 Continuing to turn the encoder wi...

Page 17: ...ferred to as Single Track View Temporarily enter this view by holding the corresponding TRACK SELECT button Latch this view by then pressing COMPOSE or vice versa Hold a TRACK SELECT button to tempora...

Page 18: ...iately The RESET function is available from all modes in Metron except for when the RECORD button is held Holding RECORD and pressing RESET will pause the sequencer and mute the outputs Repeat this bu...

Page 19: ...combination The user enters Duplicate Mode by holding DUPLICATE The sequence of buttons pressed after entering Duplicate Mode determines the data that will duplicate First press is Copy and subsequent...

Page 20: ...Duplicate Mode These are CONTRACT EXPAND and PL DUP Pattern Length Duplicate Find out more about these functions in Section 7 SPECIAL FUNCTIONS fig 4 6 fig 4 3 fig 4 6 19 4 BASIC FUNCTIONS COPY PASTE...

Page 21: ...clear data by holding CLEAR and pressing the VARIATION TRACK SELECT any STEP button or ENCODER 2 corresponding to the data you would like to clear 20 Clear VARIATION Clear page Clear step Clear track...

Page 22: ...you would like to end on Increase or decrease the length of all tracks simultaneously by holding PTN LENGTH and turning ENCODER 1 Set all tracks to the length of the longest track by holding PTN LENG...

Page 23: ...ected slot Press TEMPO again to load Pressing RESET will force any pending Load operation to happen immediately even if no clock is present If the display reads BSY no force load will take place Turn...

Page 24: ...variation being edited Press TEMPO to initiate the VARIATION LOAD The data will load instantly 23 4 9 4 Quick Load 5 Variations Instant Quickly load all variations while playing session data by holdin...

Page 25: ...CORD then press the corresponding TRACK SELECT Manual gate recording is quantized to the 16th note on the standard grid 4 10 2 Record Silence Record silence to all tracks by pressing CLEAR while holdi...

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Page 27: ...The STEP DISPLAY shows the displayed step type Turning ENCODER 1 changes the displayed step type NOTE This display format also applies to Random Mode Burst Types 2 Burst 3 Burst 4 Burst Gate Types 15...

Page 28: ...the first 12 steps in MATRIX row 1 to toggle the microstep 5 2 1 Enter Microtiming Mode Holding a STEP in Compose Mode and pressing BURST or GATE will enter Microtiming Mode for the selected step 27...

Page 29: ...e Burst and Gate Mode displays The STEP DISPLAY shows the displayed probability Turning ENCODER 1 changes the displayed probability The MATRIX shows steps with no probability setting as dimly lit Step...

Page 30: ...ccessing Triplet Mode and pressing the corresponding MATRIX button Triplet can also be enabled for an entire track or variation by pressing the corresponding button while holding TRIPLET Probability A...

Page 31: ...Row 2 Roll Plays a short preset pattern while the button is held Row 3 Loop Repeats a selected number of steps then returns when released Row 4 Manual Gate Manually triggered gate These will override...

Page 32: ...et a Mute Scene Set the mutes to the desired configuration Hold the MUTE button that corresponds to the desired scene slot and then press TRACK SELECT 1 Mute Scenes are saved with Session Memory The l...

Page 33: ...the pattern hold the corresponding TRACK SELECT and press the FX FILL button Before releasing TRACK SELECT turn ENCODER 1 until the STEP DISPLAY shows the Roll selection you would like to replace Pre...

Page 34: ...Default Patterns 33 6 FILL FX P 8 P 7 P 6 P 5 1 32T 1 16T 1 8T 1 4T P 4 P 3 P 2 P 1 1 32 1 16 1 8 1 4...

Page 35: ...ble function to toggle whether Loop will effect the corresponding track Hold Track Enable TRACK SELECT 2 or 3 and press the corresponding MATRIX ROW 3 button to toggle enable Enabled tracks are bright...

Page 36: ...orded This includes Roll Loop and Instant Variation Change To record an effect enable recording by pressing or holding the RECORD button then enable the effect you would like to record Effects running...

Page 37: ...ern length by copying the current pattern and duplicating it out to the new pattern length Use this feature by first going to the page you would like to extend to Then hold the DUPLICATE button and pr...

Page 38: ...rresponding TRACK SELECT and then press NUDGE Apply DUP PL EXPAND or CONTRACT to a single track by holding and pressing a Track Select button before pressing the desired Special Function button 7 5 ST...

Page 39: ...s value Clock Internal External Set the clock to Internal or External Character Format Display time in decimal base 10 or hex base 16 0 F Trigger Length Time length of a single microstep 1ms 2ms 4ms...

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Page 41: ...ccess the Assignable Input settings from Global Settings using the MATRIX buttons Row 1 is Assign 1 Track Enable Row 2 is Assign 1 function type Row 3 is Assign 2 Track Enable and Row 4 is Assign 2 fu...

Page 42: ...tep after they are triggered Functions labeled D will be queued up to occur in sequence at the next clock step Loop If Assign 1 and 2 are both set to loop Assign 2 will act as a loop start offset The...

Page 43: ...input Quantized to 16th notes REC UNQUANTIZED B Records any high gate on the ASSIGN input at 48ppqn resolution NUDGE FORWARD C Nudge all steps on enabled tracks to the right by one when the gate trans...

Page 44: ...43 Reset Assign Input Timing Reset and Assign signal must arrive within or before this window to modify the current step Reset Assign Input Clock Input 30 S 9 ASSIGNABLE INPUTS...

Page 45: ...available per variation This mode allows the user to send and sequence program change messages to compatible modules on the busboard The TRACK SELECT buttons show the currently selected bank The MATRI...

Page 46: ...Chart Press ENCODER 1 to toggle between Play Once and Play Always Hold CLEAR and press a MATRIX step to clear the S BUS step Program the steps in a MATRIX column to toggle the binary address bits fig...

Page 47: ...Inrush Current 50mA Inputs CLOCK IN RESET IN 100k Impedance Logic High Schmitt Trigger 2 2V Threshold ASSGN1 IN ASSGN2 IN 124k Impedance 0V to 5V Analog SyncBus normals to CLOCK IN RESET IN jacks USB...

Page 48: ...ll include labor and materials when proper use application and maintenance procedures are followed You can contact the WMD service department at service wmdevices com WMD will have no obligation whats...

Page 49: ...CREDITS 48 12 CREDITS The font family used in this manual is EXO designed by Natanael Gama The WMD logo is derived from Cocaine Sans designed by Christopher Hansen...

Page 50: ...me regardless of the visual cursor s position POLLED To check devices such as several computer terminals sharing a single line in sequence for messages waiting to be transmitted RISING EDGE Rising edg...

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