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QUICK START
Basic patch: Connect the CV OUT 1 to the 1V/
Oct input of a VCO module. Patch this module into a VCA,
whose volume is controlled by an envelope generator.
Patch the GATE OUT 1 to this envelope generator’s
trigger/gate input. Repeat with additional outputs and
external oscillators/VCAs, or use the additional CV outs to
modulate other parameters of your instrument.
We recommend the use of INDUSTRIAL
MUSIC ELECTRONICS modules such as the HERTZ
DONUT, PISTON HONDA, and DOUBLE ANDORE with
the STILLSON HAMMER. The MKII versions of these
modules are specially designed to work the best with this
sequencer. If you turn the large frequency knobs on either
of these oscillator modules to the zero position while the
1v/OCT signal is patched to the sequencer, the basic pitch
will correspond to the note and scale names shown on
the STILLSON HAMMER’s display. If you are using other
models of oscillator, take care to adjust them so that all
oscillators connected to the sequencer are playing in tune
if given the same output voltage. Push the RUN/STOP
button so it turns green and the sequence starts playing.
Next, select Track 1 by pressing its TRACK
SELECT button. Next, push the GATE PAGE SELECT
button and move some sliders so that the LEDs light up.
The attached VCA and envelope should be
triggering and emitting sound Next, push the CV PAGE
SELECT button and move the sliders to set the pitches
for each of your gated steps. See the TRACK OPTIONS
text below for help in setting up your quantizer scale.
The 16 sliders at the bottom of the module are used for
programming all sequence data. Their function will change
depending on the PAGE SELECTION. If the page focus is
changed, the sliders will not program new data into the
sequence unless they are moved slightly from their current
physical positions.
TRANSPORT CONTROLS:
Press the RUN/STOP button to start or stop the
sequence. When running, it will advance at a rate set by
the CLOCK controls. Even if the clock source is external,
the sequencer will not run unless the mode is set to RUN
(the button will light green if running, and red if stopped.)
The jack above this button accepts external trigger signals
and has the same effect as the button.
While the sequencer is stopped, you can change
the active step position by turning the ROTARY ENCODER.
The ENCODER also has a built-in button. If you push
down on the ROTARY ENCODER while the sequencer is
stopped, it will activate all four GATE OUTS. When you
change the step by using the encoder, the display will
COPY/
PASTE
CLOCK
LOAD/
COMPARE
SAVE
TRANSPORT
ASSIGNABLE CONTROLLERS
TRACK SELECT
CV
RANGE
COUNT
BURST
SPEED
INIT
GATE
SLIDED
ELAY
RANDOM
SHIFT
PAGE SELECT
MEMORY
4-CHANNEL PERFORMANCE SEQUENCER
STILLSON HAMMER
INDUSTRIAL MUSIC ELECTRONICS MODEL 1974 MARK II • MANUFACTURED IN PORTLAND, OREGON • INSPECTED IN SEATTLE, WASHINGTON USA
TRANSPORT
EXT
CLK
CV IN
CV
IN
CV OUTS
GATE
OUTS
CLK OUT
RUN/
STOP
MODE
A
B
RESET
IV
III
II
I
IV
III
II
I
RUN/
STOP
A
B
RESET
TRANSPORT CONTROLS
(page 1, 4)
DISPLAY
MEMORY BUTTONS (page 5)
EXTERNAL RECORD TRIGGER IN (page 5)
CV OUTS
CLK OUT
GATE OUTS
(page 1)
ENCODER
PAGE SELECT
MODIFIERS
(page 3-4)
SLIDERS
EXT CLK IN
CLOCK
OPTIONS
(page 2-3)
ASSIGNABLE
CV A/B
(page 3-4)
INDUSTRIAL MUSIC ELECTRONICS
STILLSON HAMMER MARK II
OPERATIONS MANUAL OS v. 1.0
