Flame CHORD MACHINE 2 User manual

CHORD MACHINE 2 MODULE
MANUAL
Version 1.00
FLAME

Manual FLAME CHORD MACHINE 2 Version 1.00
Content
1. Short description ..................................................................... 3
2. Hardware / Connections ......................................................... 3
2.1 Connection to the modular system 3
2.2 Module overview 4
3. Functions ................................................................................. 5
3.1 Menu overview 5
3.2 Chord menu 5
3.3 Chord menu - Inversions 6
3.4 Scale menu 7
3.5 Keynote menu (roote note) 7
3.6 Program menu (Edit list) - List workflow 8
3.6 Program menu LIST EDIT: chord settings, Arp/Q mode 9
3.6 Program menu LIST EDIT: chord + scale arpeggio parameters 10
3.6 Program menu LIST EDIT: Quantizer settings, global parameters 11
3.7 Setup menu (TUNE-MODE, AUTOLOAD) 12
3.8 Arpeggio menu 13
3.9 Save menu 14
4. Arpeggiator .............................................................................. 15
4.1 Clock and directions 15
5. List of preset chords and scales ............................................ 16
5.1 Preset chords 16
5.2 Preset scales 17
6. Patch examples ..................................................................... 18
Four voice chord, Arpeggio voice, Quantizer 18
6. Appendix .................................................................................. 19
Technical details 19
Warrenty 19
Terms of production 19
Disposal 19
Support 19
Acknowledgment 19
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1. Short description
2. Hardware / Connections
The Chord Machine 2 consists of a chord generator, an arpeggiator and a quantizer.
The module creates up to five CV voices derived from one incoming CV signal, with a range of
eight octaves. 42 preset plus 16 user chords with up to four voices are available for musical
experiments.
Additionally these chords can alter between their first, second and third inversion, so all in all
users get access to 232 chords, which are playable within 54 preset and 15 user scales.
In addition you can transpose chords, scales and arpeggios via a CV input.
The fifth voice of the Chord Machine 2 is intended as an arpeggiator, which can run in several
directions and octave ranges. Alternatively this channel can also be used as a quantizer.
Setups can be saved in extensive program lists.
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2.1 Connection to the modular system (Doepfer bus)
The module is delivered with a con-
nected ribbon cable for the Doepfer
bus. The red lead marks -12 volt.
Connecting the module please note
the right polarity!
If the module is poled accidentally
wrong safety diodes avoid the imme-
diate destruction of the module but
further damages cannot be excepted.
So please pay attention: Check the
connection various times before swit-
ching on!
-12v
Ground Ground Ground
+12v

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2.2 Modul overview
2x16 character
display
dial knob with
push button
CV-output
arpeggiator or
quantizer
(0..+8v)
keyboard
3x CV-inputs
(0..+10v)
CV-outputs chord
4 notes (0..+8v)
trigger output
(0/+10v)
clock input
(0/+5v)
key SHIFT

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3. FUNCTIONS
3.1 MENU OVERVIEW
CHORD
SCALE
KEYNOTE
PROGRAM
SETUP
ARPEGGIO
SAVE
3.2 CHORD MENU
Selecting the MENU:
press SHIFT + CHORD (Key "C") to select
The display shows the currently chosen, hence active, chord (plus inversion). Turning the DIAL
potentiometer loads a new preset or user chord. The chord is shown as programmed in the LIST,
with its defined keynote, inversion and transposition. Choose your own chord by pressing a
maximum of 4 keys. If you press more, the highest key will be deleted automatically. If you want
to save your chord press SHIFT + SAVE, go to menu SAVE CHORD and save it to one of the
16 user-defined slots
The mini keyboard's octave range can be shifted up to 4 octaves by pressing
SHIFT + OCTAVE + L/R
Look out!
If you should change the respective row of the (cv) playlist - for instance via the program
cv input - the chord of that new row will be loaded and your settings are lost
Selecting the MENUs:
Hold SHIFT and press the respective menu button.
load or edit a chord and choose its inversion
load or edit a scale
choose keynote, show CV input transpose
show or edit list parameters
Tune Mode, Autoload
choose the arpeggio function, which gets modulated by the CV INPUT
save your data: settings, user chords, user scales, list
CHORD root P47
MAJOR sus 2

3.3 CHORD MENU - Inversions
While in the CHORD menu press SHIFT + CURSOR in order to change the inversions.
Look out: a recently edited but unsaved chord will be loaded again and inverted!
root root setting
1st 1st inversion
2nd 2nd inversion
3rd 3rd inversion
ROOT:
In its initial state the first and lowest note of the chord is its root note (red dot), which will be
emitted from the first cv output.
1st:
The first inversion transposes the root note (red dot!) up one octave, the chord shifts and starts
with its second note which is also the lowest.
2nd:
The second inversion transposes the first & second note up one octave, the chord shifts again
and the 3rd note becomes the lowest.
3rd:
The third inversion transposes the first 3 notes up one octave and the chord now starts with
the fourth note.
Look out! If you should change the respective row of the (cv) playlist - for instance via
the program cv input - the inversion of the chord as saved in the list / row will be loaded.
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1
CV-output: 2 3 4
●
● ● ●
1
CV-output: 2 3 4
●●● ●
1
CV-output: 2 3 4
●● ●●
1
CV-output: 2 3 4
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3.4 SCALE MENU
Selecting the MENU:
press SHIFT + SCALE to select the menu
The display shows the currently chosen scale. Turning the DIAL knob will load a new preset- or
user scale. The chosen scale is shown with the transposed root note as saved in the list.
If you want to create your own scale just press the according notes on the keyboard. Ascale
exists of a maximum of 12 notes. If you should press more than 12 notes, the highest note will
be deleted automatically. If you want to save your scale press SHIFT + SAVE,
go to the menu SAVE SCALE and save your scale to one of the 16 user defined slots.
The octave range of the mini keyboard can be shifted for four octaves by pressing
SHIFT + OCTAVE & L/R.
Look out! If you should change the respective row of the (cv) playlist - for instance via
the program cv input - the scale of that new row will be loaded and your settings are lost.
3.5 KEYNOTE MENU (Root note)
Selecting the MENU:
to select press SHIFT + KEYNOTE
The display shows the root note of the current cv playlist's row.
Press a key in order to change the root note or to play live.
You can instantly hear the chord and scale changing.
The lower row shows the value of transposition via the TRANSPOSE CV-input
Look out! If you should change the respective row of the (cv) playlist - for instance via
the program cv input - the root note of the respective (cv playlist) row will be loaded and
your settings are lost.
SCALE P47
PENTATONIC
KEYNOTE: C
TRANSPOSE: +00

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3.6 PROGRAM MENU (EDIT LIST)
Selecting the MENU:
To select press SHIFT + PROGRAM.
The PROGRAM MENU is the main menu of the module.
The main settings for chords, the arpeggiator and the quantizer will be defined and saved here.
This data is saved in a list with a maximum of 24 rows.
This list works like a playlist and each row can be addressed directly or sequentially via the CV-
input PROGRAM. Alist can have 1 to 24 rows.
In order to change the parameter (shown in brackets) press the OCTAVE keys and use the
DIAL knob to change its value. Use the CURSOR keys to change the row and press
SHIFT+CURSOR in order to switch to a different list.
Look out:
Make sure you save your setting in the submenu SAVE LIST before you select a different
list or all changes will be lost!
LIST WORKFLOW
LIST:A01 CHORD
<#C0> root P27
submenu NAME
values
loaded list
A..L
the value
in brackets
can be edited
List row
01..24
Keynote Inversion Chord Arpeggio
Quantizer Transpose Chord Scale
Direction
Transpose
Divider
Scale List length List select
rows
Chord values Mode global values
1
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
24
Arp/Q values

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CHORD SETTINGS (OUTPUT 1-4)
> pay attention to the brackets!
ROOTNOTE / OCTAVE CHORDS & SCALES
The global root note for chords & scales
can be set here
CHORD INVERSION
Here you can choose your inversion:
root, 1st, 2nd, 3rd
CHORD NUMBER
Change your chord here:
Pstands for preset, U for user defined.
ARP/Q MODE
Here you can define how the ARP/Q channel behaves:
CHORD ARPEGGIO
The ARP/Q output emits the same chord as
outputs 1-4. Via the CV INPUT you can control the
arpeggio (see page 13).
SCALE ARPEGGIO
The ARP/Q output emits a scale, which can be
defined by the following parameters. Via the CV
INPUT you can control the arpeggio (see page 13).
STABLE QUANTIZER
The ARP/Q output emits the quantized voltage from
the CV INPUT. The quantization happens
permanently (1ms) and with every new quantized
value the trigger output will emit a short trigger.
CLOCK QUANTIZER
The ARP/Q output emits the quantized voltage
present at the CV INPUT. Notes only get quantized
if there's a clock coming into the CLOCK IN.
The same clock will also be emitted via the
TRIGGER OUT.
LIST:A01 CHORD
<#C0> root P27
LIST:A01 CHORD
#C0 <root> P27
LIST:A01 CHORD
#C0 root <P27>
LIST:A01 ARP/Q
<chord Arpeggio>
LIST:A01 ARP/Q
<scale Arpeggio>
LIST:A01 ARP/Q
<stabl.Quantize>
LIST:A01 ARP/Q
<clock Quantize>

CHORD ARPEGGIO PARAMETERS
TRANSPOSITION
transpose the arpeggio in addition to the root note
CHORD NUMBER
This is the number of the chord for output 1-4,
which can be changed here..
SCALE ARPEGGIO PARAMETERS
TRANSPOSITION
transpose the arpeggio in addition to the root note
SCALE NUMBER
Here you can choose the scale emitted from the
ARP/Q output.
CHORD / SCALE ARPEGGIO PARAMETERS
DIRECTION
Define the arpeggio's direction here:
up - up
down - down
alt1 - up & down without repeating the highest note
alt2 - up & down with repetition of the first and last note (2 more notes!)
rnd - random notes from the chosen scale or chord
DIVIDER
You can divide the arpeggiator's internal CLOCK:
no - divider is set to off
2-32 - value of division
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LIST:A01 ARPEGIO
<+00> chord P27
LIST:A01 ARPEGIO
+00 chord<P27>
LIST:A01 ARPEGIO
<+00> scale P27
LIST:A01 ARPEGIO
+00 scale<P27>
LIST:A01 ARPEGIO
DIR<alt1>DIV:no
LIST:A01 ARPEGIO
DIR:alt1 DIV<no>