CLK
The fifth Stage button in ALT Mode is used to configure Metropolix’s
CLK OUT
jack. Pressing it
opens the CLK output assignment screen, which contains two parameters:
●
CLK OUT
: This divides Metropolix’ global clock source (as set with the
BPM
button) by a factor
of /1 to /256, prior to sending it to the
CLK OUT
jack.
For example, if the global input clock runs at a rate that generates sixteenth notes, then a
CLK OUT
of ‘/1’ means the clock output also generates a trigger every sixteenth note; a
division of ‘/2’ means the clock output generates a trigger every eighth note (2 sixteenth
notes); a division of ‘/3’ means the clock output generates a trigger every dotted eighth note
(3 sixteenth notes); etc.
●
CLK OFFSET
: This offsets a divided clock output by the selected number of clock pulses. The
range of available offsets is one less than the number of clock divisions.
For example, if the global input clock generates sixteenth notes and
CLK OUT
is set to /4,
then the output clock generates quarter notes, and the available
CLK OFFSET
options are 0,
1, 2 and 3 — each shifting the clock output a pulse later in time (as shown below):
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