Modulation Sequencer
At the bottom right of Bazille’s window is a panel containing a dial and 16 sliders. It’s a good old
step sequencer, isn’t it? Well, not quite – though it can be made to behave like one...
the control sequencer, with two of the outputs (‘taps’) in use
Bazille’s sequencer is quite different from the usual step sequencer. Firstly, it is polyphonic i.e.
each played note can trigger its own instance of the sequence. Secondly, it was conceived as a
complex source of cyclic modulation, so it doesn’t trigger envelopes directly (see the instructions
on
Divide, Time and Trigger
The controls in the top left of the panel determine the speed, and how the sequencer is triggered:
Divide
The
Divide
knob accelerates the sequencer by dividing the
Time Base
by up to 16.
Time Base
Specifies a time base like in the LFOs, but with only the 1/16, 1/1 and 1s options.
Trigger
This parameter specifies how sequences are triggered:
free
the sequence is started at a somewhat random position for each played note
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sync
the sequence is synchronized to host tempo – chords will be played ‘lockstep’
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gate
the sequence is restarted for each played note – broken chords remain ‘broken’
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