SALUT
Thank you for buying this Xaoc Devices prod
-
uct. Ostankino II
[ˌɔstanˈkinɔ]
is an expander
for the Moskwa II sequencer module. It great-
ly augments Moskwa II’s connectivity giving
the user the ability to use CV to change most
parameters. Ostankino II also adds quite a
few outputs including access to the Leibniz
Binary Subsystem.
INSTALLATION
The module requires 8hp worth of free space
in the Eurorack cabinet. Always turn the
power off before connecting the module.
do
not connect the module to the power
bus!
Instead, use the supplied ribbon cable to
connect Ostankino II to a Moskwa II module.
The 16-pin expander connector is marked on
the back of the Moskwa II module. Pay close
attention to the cable pinout and orientation.
The red stripe should match the dot on both
modules.
The module should be fastened by
mounting the supplied screws before pow-
ering up. To better understand the device,
we strongly advise the user to read through
the entire manual before using the module.
Please note that Ostankino II is not compat-
ible with the first Moskwa module.
MODULE OVERVIEW
There are ten sockets in the upper half of the
panel: nine inputs and one output (fig. 1).
The first row features inputs for the
random
(random play)
1
,
slew
2
, and
prob
(prob-
ability)
3
parameters of Moskwa II.
In the second row, there is a
transpose
4
input (quantized to semitone steps, 1V/
oct, +/-5 octaves, transposition takes place
before quantization; therefore, the
trans
-
pose
input affects pitch values within the
quantization scale set in Moskwa II), internal
clock out
5
, and CV input for the
range
parameter
6
.
The middle input in the third row allows the
user to control the internal clock’s
rate
7
with continuous voltage (with no external
clock patched into the
ext clock
input) or
change the division/multiplication settings
(with an external clock patched into the
ext
clock
input). The left and right inputs con
-
trol the
first step
8
and the
last step
9
of the sequence respectively. The
last step
input adds offset to the value set by the
reset
knob on the connected Moskwa II unit in 1V
increments, i.e. 1V moves the last sequence
step setting by one position. At 0V there is
no change to the sequence length. Negative
voltage shortens the sequence, positive volt-
age lengthens the sequence with the starting
point defined by the position of the
reset
knob. We have added the
first step
input so
the user could modulate the first step as well.
Voltage in the range +/-10V moves the first
step in a circular motion. To move it to the
last (eighth) step, one needs 7V (1V per step).
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