R24: MAIN FUNCTIONS
Mainly, R24 can be considered the union of two separate units:
A cabinet with dedicated power, ready to house and powering third party modules in 5U
format, in respect of electric and mechanical formats from COTK, DotCom, MoonModular,
etc. The cabinet is the same in use with Grp A2 Synthesizer; this is the reason for the double
writings on MIDI Ports on back panel.
The Step Sequencer, playable in stand alone –with its cabinet –or mountable in a 5U
cabinet (DotCom, Moon Modular, etc), in full respects of mechanical and electrical
standars. See in the end of this manual for power consumption on +15V, -15V and +5V. With
the enclosed rack ears, the Sequencer can be easily mounted in a standard 19” rack.
The structure of Step Sequencer is 8x3, organized in three Rows of eight Steps each one, but you
can choose several SEQUENCER MODE for work with three separate parallel sequences (max 8
Steps each one), one Sequence max 16 Steps plus one Sequence Max 8 Steps in parallel, or with
only one big Sequence of max 24 Steps.
Every Row A, B and C has a several parameters per Row and per Step; so, the R24 Step Sequencer
architecture is organized in an easy structure:
Step Parameters
Row Parameters
oRow Connections
Sequence Parameters
Global Parameters
oSequence and Global Connections.
R24 can do and offers:
Memorize 64 sequences, each one including all the setting values on front panel or
programmed into Display and Menus.
Organize 24 Steps in three parallel Sequences A,B and C; two parallel Sequences A+B, C;
just one Sequence A+B+C; in all three cases, user can define freely the lenght of
Sequences.
Every Step can be enriched with two additional parameters/programmable functions
(ratchet bouncing, Portamento On/Off, etc).
Every Sequence can interpret Step Order with independent rules of density, advance
mode, iteration and repetigion, available on front panel and user’s customizable from
Display.
Every Step can organize Gate emission on two separate Gate Bus Out, freely assignable, for
quick creation of rhythms and structures.
A huge array of analog connections for control and trasmission allows interaction between
multiple sequencers, external CV control on several R24 parameters and work with several
Clock Sources.
Work in 1V/Oct format standard; Hz/Oct format for CV and Gate will be available in a next
soft revision.
Semitone quantization in 1/12V standard; in a next soft revision, will be covered V/Hz
standard.
