Intellijel Steppy 3U User manual

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Steppy 3U Manual
Steppy 3U
4-Track 64-Step Programmable Gate Sequencer
Firmware Version: 1.2
Manual Revision: 2020.03.24

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Table of Contents 
Compliance 2
Installation 3
Installing Your Module 3
Overview 5
Quick Start: Create a Track 6
Load an Empty Preset 6
Connect a Clock & Program a Track 7
Save the Preset 8
Next Step 8
Front Panel 9
Inputs & Outputs 9
Controls 10
Reference 13
Play Mode 13
Select Mode 15
Edit Mode 19
Step Edit Mode 28
Ratcheting 29
Tap Recording 32
Steppy Architecture 33
Copying Patterns 34
Copying Pages 34
Firmware 35
Firmware Change Log 35
Technical Specifications 36
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Compliance 
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Intellijel Designs, Inc. could
void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Any digital equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the
equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications.
This device meets the requirements of the following standards and directives:
EMC: 2014/30/EU
EN55032:2015 ; EN55103-2:2009 (EN55024) ; EN61000-3-2 ; EN61000-3-3
Low Voltage: 2014/35/EU
EN 60065:2002+A1:2006+A11:2008+A2:2010+A12:2011
RoHS2: 2011/65/EU
WEEE: 2012/19/EU
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Installation
Intellijel Eurorack modules are designed to be used with a Eurorack-compatible case and power
supply. We recommend you use Intellijel cases and power supplies.
Before installing a new module in your case, you must ensure your power supply has a free
power header and sufficient available capacity to power the module:
● Sum up the specified +12V current draw for all modules, including the new one. Do the
same for the -12 V and +5V current draw. The current draw will be specified in the
manufacturer's technical specifications for each module.
● Compare each of the sums to specifications for your case’s power supply.
● Only proceed with installation if none of the values exceeds the power supply’s
specifications. Otherwise you must remove modules to free up capacity or upgrade your
power supply.
You will also need to ensure your case has enough free space (hp) to fit the new module. To
prevent screws or other debris from falling into the case and shorting any electrical contacts, do
not leave gaps between adjacent modules, and cover all unused areas with blank panels.
Similarly, do not use open frames or any other enclosure that exposes the backside of any
module or the power distribution board.
You can use a tool like ModularGrid to assist in your planning. Failure to adequately power your
modules may result in damage to your modules or power supply. If you are unsure, please
contact us before proceeding.
Installing Your Module
When installing or removing a module from your case
always turn off the power to the case and disconnect the
power cable. Failure to do so may result in serious injury or
equipment damage.
Ensure the 10-pin connector on the power cable is
connected correctly to the module before proceeding. The
red stripe on the cable must line up with the -12V pins on
the module’s power connector. The pins are indicated with
the label -12V, a white stripe next to the connector, the
words “red stripe”, or some combination of those indicators.
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Most modules will come with the cable already connected but it is good to double check the
orientation. Be aware that some modules may have headers that serve other purposes so
ensure the cable is connected to the right one.
The other end of the cable, with a 16-pin
connector, connects to the power bus board of
your Eurorack case. Ensure the red stripe on
the cable lines up with the -12V pins on the bus
board. On Intellijel power supplies the pins are
labelled with the label “-12V” and a thick white
stripe:
If you are using another manufacturer’s power
supply, check their documentation for
instructions.
Once connected, the cabling between the module and power supply should resemble the
picture below:
Before reconnecting power and
turning on your modular system,
double check that the ribbon cable
is fully seated on both ends and
that all the pins are correctly
aligned. If the pins are misaligned
in any direction or the ribbon is
backwards you can cause damage
to your module, power supply, or
other modules.
After you have confirmed all the
connections, you can reconnect
the power cable and turn on your
modular system. You should immediately check that all your modules have powered on and are
functioning correctly. If you notice any anomalies, turn your system off right away and check
your cabling again for mistakes.
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Overview 
Steppy is a 4-track programmable gate sequencer with eight internal memory slots, external
clocking, various playback options, and a performance-first design aesthetic.
Each track features numerous parameters that govern its playback independently of the other
tracks. Specifically:
● Each track has its own length, which can range from 1-step to 64-steps, allowing for
polyrhythms, fills, or constantly evolving gate interactions between tracks.
● Each track has its own gate length, which ranges from very short to very long, with tied
gates possible at the extreme setting.
● Each track has its own clock divider, allowing patterns to play out over completely
different periods of time.
● Each track has its own swing setting, which offsets the timing of every other step.
● Each track has its own delay setting, which offsets the timing of every step.
● Each track has its own probability control, which sets the likelihood that each
programmed gate will fire when called upon by the pattern.
● Each track can be shifted (or ‘rotated’) forward or backward by a number of steps. So if
you’ve created a pattern that ‘feels’ like it has its downbeat on step 3, you can shift that
pattern two steps backward, so that the downbeat sits on step 1.
Tracks can be selected and modified in real time as the sequence plays. A black SELECT
button allows you to access each track (and each page of 16 steps within that track) directly
through Steppy’s intuitive multifunction buttons array.
Tracks can be individually muted and unmuted, and a special performance mode (called
“Loopy”) enables you to touch any two gate steps and instantly create a performance that loops
between those steps.
In addition, each step within a track can be assigned a different number of ratchets (repeats),
and a special Tap Record mode lets you record patterns in real-time, rather than via a
step-recording grid.
Track patterns can be cleared without clearing their playback parameters, and all track patterns
(along with their individual playback and performance parameters) can be saved as a preset to
one of eight internal memory slots.
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Quick Start: Create a Track 
This tutorial is designed to get you up and running with Steppy as quickly as possible. Detailed
descriptions of all functions, features and methodologies appear later in the manual.
Load an Empty Preset
First thing’s first. Just so we’re all on the same page, it’s probably a good idea to load an empty
preset into Steppy’s active memory. To do so:
1. Press the red EDIT button at the bottom right to enter Edit mode.
The red Edit Mode LED lights, and any lit multifunction buttons glow red.
Edit functions are labelled to the right of the right column of buttons.
2. Press the LOAD button (bottom-right button).
The LOAD button will glow red, and the left column of buttons will be used to select
which patch you want to load (and subsequently clear).
If a left-column button has a solid red light, it means a preset is stored in that ‘slot.’ The
flashing red button indicates the currently loaded preset. If a button isn’t lit, then the ‘slot’
has no preset saved to it.
In this next operation, you are going to first load a preset into Steppy’s active memory.
You will eventually be clearing (erasing) this preset, so make sure to select one that’s
expendable.
3. Press whichever of the 8 left-column buttons corresponds to the preset number you wish
to load. In this example, we’ll assume you press the top-left button.
The buttons will all flash briefly to confirm that you’ve loaded a preset.
4. Press and hold the LOAD button (bottom-right) for 1 second (long-press) to clear the
contents of the preset.
All buttons will flash, and the contents of the loaded preset will be deleted.
5. Press the red EDIT button to exit Edit Mode (turning off its red indicator LED) and return
to Play Mode.
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Connect a Clock & Program a Track
1. Connect the output from an external clock module to Steppy’s CLK input.
An external clock is needed to make Steppy start stepping. Steppy will advance
one-step per clock pulse (unless you use the clock divider feature, discussed later in the
manual).
Notice that the LED next to the CLK input flashes with each input trigger, and that a red
button “marches” through Steppy’s 16 multifunction buttons. Step 1 corresponds to the
top-left button, with subsequent steps descending down the left column, jumping to the
right column at Step 9, and continuing down to Step 16 at the bottom-right.
Notice, also, that the bottom-right button is constantly pulsing green. This indicates it’s
the last step in the pattern, which (in this case) means the pattern is 16-steps long.
Patterns can be of any length from 1-step up to 64-steps (requiring multiple Pages,
which gives you potential insight into some of the panel labels). For now, we’ll stick with
the default 16-step pattern length.
2. Connect a cable from Steppy’s OUT A jack to another module (such as a trigger input on
a drum module or an envelope). In this example, we’re triggering a kick drum sound on
an Intellijel Plonk.
Each Steppy preset consists of up to four Tracks (A, B, C, and D), each with its own gate
output. Because you previously loaded an empty patch, Steppy’s Play Mode defaults to
showing and controlling the gates and parameters for Track A.
3. Unless you got overly anxious and started pressing buttons already (it happens), then all
16 steps are currently off — meaning no gates are being sent to OUT A. Press one of
Steppy’s 16 multifunction buttons to assign a gate to that step. Press another, and
another.
You will see the OUT A LED flash every time Steppy plays a step with a gate. You should
also hear the sonic impact of those steps (assuming you’ve got everything patched up
right).
4. Continue to turn various steps on and off until you’ve got a kick drum pattern you like.
5. Next, patch OUT B into a gate or trigger input on another module (such as a snare drum
sound on a second Intellijel Plonk).
6. Press the black SELECT button in the lower left corner.
Its yellow LED lights to indicate you’re in Select mode, and the 16 multifunction buttons
will now take on different functionality, as indicated by their yellow color.
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Select Mode functions are indicated by text labels with black backgrounds. Notice the
four top-left buttons are used for track selection, and that the Track A button is currently
lit (indicating Play Mode controls Track A).
7. Press the button corresponding to Track B (causing it to light instead of Track A), then
press the black SELECT button again to exit Select Mode, and return to Play Mode.
8. The 16 multifunction buttons now control Track B, so start punching out patterns for your
snare module.
Save the Preset
1. Press the red EDIT button at the bottom right to enter Edit mode.
Edit functions are labelled to the right of the right column of buttons.
2. Press the SAVE button (right column, one up from the bottom).
Presets are saved into one of 8 locations, which map to the 8 buttons in the left column.
If a button has a solid red light, it means a preset is already saved in that ‘slot,’ and if you
select it, you will overwrite that preset. The flashing red button indicates the currently
loaded preset, which you are actively modifying. If a button is off, then the preset ‘slot’ is
currently empty.
6. Decide which of the 8 preset slots you wish to save your work to, and press its
corresponding left-column button.
All the buttons will flash briefly to confirm that you’ve saved the preset.
Next Step
This has been a very simple and rudimentary tutorial designed only to help you get
comfortable with some operational basics and navigation. Steppy features numerous
additional techniques for modifying and fine-tuning your tracks, be it through pattern
length adjustments; gate length changes; clock division; swing; gate probabilities, or
playback and performance features such as the Page Follow ( ) and Loopy ( )
settings. All will be discussed, in depth, later in this manual.
So this next tutorial has but a single step:
1. Read the rest of the manual.
Knowledge is good.
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Front Panel 
Inputs & Outputs 
A. OUT A - Gate output (+5V) for Track A.
Corresponding LED lights when gate is high.
B. OUT B - Gate output for Track B. Corresponding
LED lights when gate is high.
C. OUT C - Gate output for Track C. Corresponding
LED lights when gate is high.
D. OUT D - Gate output for Track D. Corresponding
LED lights when gate is high.
E. CLOCK (CLK) IN - Connect an external clock (or
any other trigger source) to this input. Each time
the Clock input voltage goes high, the sequence
advances one step (unless you’re using the built-in
clock divider). The corresponding LED lights every
time it detects an input pulse. Note that Steppy will
not play without a CLK input.
NOTE: Steppy performs best when driven by a
steady clock signal. Syncopated gate sequences or
random triggers may result in unpredictable gate
lengths, delay settings, swing and ratcheting
patterns, since these are derived from the Clock
input.
F. RESET (RST) IN - Accepts a trigger or gate, which
Steppy interprets in one of two ways:
●RESET Mode : A trigger or gate received at
the RST jack resets all patterns (across all
four tracks) back to their first step. This is
particularly useful if your tracks have
different lengths and you wish to re-align
them to their first beats. This is the default
mode, as shipped from the factory.
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●RUN Mode : This is an optional mode, into which you must boot Steppy (see
below). As with RESET Mode, a gate received at the RST jack resets all patterns
(across all four tracks) back to their first step, but it also enables pattern
playback. Specifically, when a gate is high,
the patterns play. When a gate is low, they
don’t. This let’s your remotely start and stop
patterns, rather than having them run
continuously.
Hold the SAVE RST button on boot up to toggle
between RUN and RESET modes (the setting is
saved across boots). On the SELECT page, you'll
see the SAVE RST button light yellow if RUN mode
is enabled.
Controls  
1. MULTIFUNCTION Buttons - These backlit button
perform different functions depending on Steppy’s
current mode.
●Play Mode : In Play Mode, the buttons set
and display gate patterns.
Play Mode is indicated when neither the
yellow Select Mode LED [2] nor the red Edit
Mode LED [3] is lit. You can also tell you’re
in Play Mode because (in general) the
majority of lit MULTIFUNCTION buttons are
GREEN . See Play Mode for detailed
information.
Sixteen steps are displayed at one time,
with steps 1-8 running from top-to-bottom
on the left column, and steps 9-16 running
from top-to-bottom on the right column.
Patterns can be up to 64 steps long (spread
across 4 pages); and four entirely different patterns can exist simultaneously (in
Tracks A-D).
A GREEN button indicates that a step is ‘on’ (meaning it will send a gate to the
corresponding output). A flashing GREEN button indicates the last step in a
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sequence (sequences can be any length from 1 to 64 steps). A button turns RED
when it’s the active step in a sequence.
●Select Mode : In Select mode, the buttons perform the functions indicated by the
labels with the black backgrounds.
Enter Select Mode by pressing the black
SELECT button [2] . In Select mode, the left
column of buttons select the current track and
page, and the right column turns mute on/off
for each track, as well as enabling the Page
Follow ( ) function, the performance
looping feature ( ), pattern clearing and
reset.
YELLOW buttons indicate the selected Track
and Page (left column), as well as the state of
the Page Follow ( ) and Loopy ( )
features in the right column. Buttons in the
right column (immediately to the right of the
four Track buttons) light YELLOW when the
corresponding track is Muted.
Select Mode is indicated when the yellow
Select Mode LED is lit. You can also tell
you’re in Select Mode because (in general)
most buttons are YELLOW . See Select Mode
for detailed information.
●Edit Mode : In Edit Mode, the buttons select
and modify various parameters, as indicated
by the labels to the right of the buttons in the
right column.
Enter Edit Mode by pressing the red EDIT
button [3] . In Edit mode, the right column of
buttons select which parameter you wish to
edit (GATE, CLK ÷, etc), and the left column
of buttons sets its value. In general, the top button in the left column sets the
minimum value for a parameter, and the bottom button sets the maximum value,
with interim values spread across the middle six buttons.
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Buttons are RED in Edit Mode, with the red button in the right column indicating
the active parameter, and the red button(s) in the left column indicating the
parameter value.
Edit Mode is indicated when the red Edit Mode LED is lit. You can also tell you’re
in Edit Mode when (in general) most buttons are RED . See Edit Mode for
detailed information.
2. SELECT button - This button turns Select Mode on
and off.
In Select Mode, the MULTIFUNCTION buttons
perform the tasks indicated by the labels with black
backgrounds (visually linking them with the black color
of the SELECT button). The yellow LED next to the
SELECT button turns on when Select Mode is on.
If pressed and released, the SELECT button functions
as a toggle button — putting Steppy into Select Mode,
where it remains until the SELECT button is pressed
again to exit Select Mode.
If pressed and held, the SELECT button functions as
a momentary switch — temporarily putting Steppy into
Select Mode while you press the desired
MULTIFUNCTION button. Releasing both the
SELECT button and the MULTIFUNCTION button
automatically exits Select Mode. This is great if you
want to make quick on-the-fly changes. For example,
if you’re currently viewing Track A and you want to
view Track B, simply press and hold the SELECT
button while pressing the “Track B” MULTIFUNCTION
button. Release both buttons and Steppy returns to
Play mode (which now shows the pattern for Track B)
without remaining in Select mode.
3. EDIT button - This button turns Edit Mode on and off.
Edit Mode uses the right column of MULTIFUNCTION
buttons to select which parameter to edit (as indicated
by the labels to their right), such as GATE, CLK ÷, SWING, etc). Edit Mode uses the left
column of MULTIFUNCTION buttons to adjust the selected parameter value (with, in
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general, the ‘lowest’ possible value corresponding to the top button, and the ‘highest’
possible value corresponding to the bottom button).
When Steppy is in Edit Mode, it lights the red LED adjacent to the EDIT button.
Long-press ( > 1 sec) the EDIT button to enable a special Step Edit Mode , which allows
ratcheting, along with per-step editing of Gate Length, Step Delay and Probability.
Reference 
The following sections discuss Steppy’s various modes, and the function of the buttons within
those modes.
Play Mode 
Play Mode is Steppy’s default mode. In Play Mode, the sixteen Multifunction buttons are used to
program and display gate patterns, and are lit green when a gate is “on.” In Play Mode, neither
the yellow LED next to the SELECT button [2] nor the red LED next to the EDIT button [3] are
lit.
Steppy can play back up to four tracks simultaneously (labeled A, B, C and D, and which appear
at the A, B, C, and D outputs). Each track contains a pattern with an independently assignable
length (up to 64-steps), along with several additional playback and performance parameters.
Steppy requires an external clock source (patched into the CLK input) to run, and will advance
one step for each pulse it receives (unless the clock is divided, as described later).
With Steppy in Play Mode and a clock sent to its input, Steppy will step through each step and
play back all four tracks, though the multifunction buttons can display only one track pattern at a
time (and only in 16-step blocks, called Pages). The Track displayed in Play Mode is selected
using the TRACK and PAGE buttons discussed in Select Mode .
In Play Mode (and with an incoming clock driving playback), a RED button steps top-to-bottom
down the left column of buttons, then top-to-bottom down the right column of buttons, indicating
the current position within the pattern. Gates can be turned on or off by pressing their respective
buttons, with a GREEN button indicating the presence of a gate.
NOTE: If there is no CLOCK input (or if the clock is very slow), and the RED position button is
currently lit on a step for which you’re trying to set a gate, you can tell whether or not a gate is
present by whether the RED button glows steady (no gate present) or flashes RED / GREEN
(gate is present).
You can set the length of the pattern by long-pressing (>1 sec) the button you wish to be the
final step in the pattern. Steppy indicates the pattern length by pulsing (in YELLOW ) the button
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that corresponds to the final step in the pattern. Gates that are contained within the chosen
pattern length glow GREEN , while gates that are outside the length of the current pattern glow
YELLOW .
The illustration below shows identical patterns; but in the left example, the track length is set to
16-steps, and in the right example, it’s set to 5-steps:
Track patterns can be as long as 64-steps. To
create patterns that are longer than 16-steps,
use the PAGE select options (as discussed in
Select Mode ) to navigate to the page that
contains the desired final step, then
long-press the desired step button. For
example, if you wanted a 32-step pattern, hold
the SELECT button while you press the
PAGE 2:4 button (which changes Steppy’s
display to the second page of steps,
numbered 17-32). Long-press (>1 sec) the
bottom button in the right column to set the
Track length to 32-steps.
NOTE : If a Track has multiple pages (meaning
it’s more than 16-steps), then you can choose
whether or not you want Steppy to
automatically update its page view such that
the currently playing gate is always visible, or
if you want the display to remain on a
particular page. This is done with the Page
Follow ( ) function, described later.
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Select Mode 
In Select Mode, the Multifunction buttons are used to select tracks
for viewing & editing; to select pages within those tracks; and for
enabling/disabling various track display and performance options.
Note: Steppy can be in both Select mode ( yellow LED) and Edit
mode ( red LED) simultaneously. If you’re currently in Edit Mode
(discussed later), you can enter Select mode to select which track
you wish to edit.
1. SELECT button
Press this button to put Steppy into Select Mode. The
yellow LED next to the SELECT button turns on when
Select Mode is on. In Select Mode, the labels with the
black backgrounds correspond to the buttons’ functions
(matching the black color of the SELECT button).
If pressed and released, the SELECT button functions as a
toggle button — putting Steppy into Select Mode, where it
remains until the SELECT button is pressed again to exit
Select Mode.
If pressed and held, the SELECT button functions as a
momentary switch — temporarily putting Steppy into Select
Mode while you press the desired Multifunction button.
Releasing both the SELECT button and the Multifunction
button automatically exits Select Mode. This is great if you
want to make quick on-the-fly changes. For example, if
you’re currently viewing Track A and you want to view
Track B, simply press and hold the SELECT [1] button
while pressing the TRACK B [2] button. Release both
buttons and Steppy returns to Play mode (which will now
be showing the pattern for Track B) without remaining in
Select mode.
2. TRACK buttons
When in Select mode, these four buttons select which of
the four tracks (A, B, C or D) you wish to display/edit. A
yellow button indicates the selected track.
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3. PAGE buttons
When in Select mode, these four buttons select which of the four pages (1, 2, 3, or 4)
you wish to display/edit. Each page displays 16 steps at a time, meaning there are a
total of 64 available steps per pattern. A yellow button indicates the selected page. A
quickly flashing yellow button indicates that the pattern’s last step is on that page.
4. MUTE buttons
When in Select mode, these four buttons function as Track Mutes for the track
immediately to the left of it. In other words, the top-most button mutes/unmutes Track A ;
the next-lower button mutes/unmutes Track B ; etc. When a Track is muted, the
corresponding Mute button turns yellow .
5. PAGE FOLLOW button ( )
When in Select mode, press this button to enable the Page Follow function. Page Follow
is on when the button glows yellow .
If Steppy is in Play mode and currently playing a Track that extends across multiple
pages (that is, it’s longer than 16 steps), then activating Page Follow allows Steppy to
update its display to “follow” the page changes.
NOTE: If you’re in Select mode and you press a Page button to select a page, Steppy
will automatically turn off the Page Follow function, enabling to you make the desired
changes to the selected page.
6. LOOPY button ( )
When in Select mode, press this button to enable the performance looper feature
(“Loopy”). When Loopy is active, its button glows yellow .
When Loopy is activated, Steppy gives you the ability to loop small segments of a larger
pattern when you’re back in Play mode. Specifically, playback will loop between any two
buttons you hold while in Play mode. If you hold only a single button down, that single
step will repeat until you release the button. When Loopy is active, the yellow Select
LED and red Edit LED flash rapidly back-and forth. If Loopy is active and you hold a pair
of buttons in Play mode (to create a loop), the gates within the loop will have green
buttons and gates outside the loop will have yellow buttons.
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For example, assume your current pattern looks like the one on the left, below:
If Loopy( ) is active, pressing one button loops playback of that single step,
repeating it over-and-over for as long as you hold the button (as seen in the middle
example, above). The button is red because red indicates the current playback position,
which is endlessly repeating on a single step. The other buttons are yellow indicating
they are programmed into the pattern, but are not within the currently playing loop.
If Loopy ( ) is active, pressing two buttons loops playback between those steps,
inclusive of the buttons you hold. So in the far right example, above, Steps 1-4 loop for
as long as you hold the buttons. Again, buttons outside the currently playing loop are
yellow to indicate they are programmed into the pattern, but are not within the currently
playing loop.
The standard Track position continues to advance normally as a loop plays. This means,
when you release the buttons, the pattern reverts to playing exactly the step it would
have played had you not looped a section.
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All edited track parameters (Swing, Delay, Probability, etc) are respected when looping,
and looping applies to all tracks when engaged.
To latch Loopy playback :
1. While holding down the two buttons that define the length of the Loopy
sequence, short-press the SELECT button.
You can now release your hold on the two buttons, since pressing the SELECT
button during Loopy playback latches it.
2. Press any of the step buttons to unlatch the Loopy function, and return to normal
playback.
7. RESET button
When in Select mode, press this button to reset all patterns (across all four tracks) back
to their first step. This is particularly useful if your tracks have different lengths and you
wish to re-align them to the first beat. This button replicates the functionality of the RST
input jack. Pressing the RESET button causes all 16 buttons to briefly flash green —
indicating the reset operation has occurred.
If Steppy is in RUN Mode (see the RESET (RST) IN jack description in Inputs &
Outputs ), then the button is lit yellow to indicate that Steppy is in RUN mode.
PANIC feature: In Select mode, if you long press the RESET button (i.e hold the RESET
button for >1 second), you’ll send a gate off to all the outputs. This is useful in the
unlikely event that one of the outputs gets stuck “on” when Steppy’s input clock is
stopped or removed.
8. CLEAR button
When in Select mode, the button performs two different functions depending on how
long it’s held down. Specifically;
●Short-press (button pressed and quickly released): Short-press the CLEAR
button to clear all steps from the active track (turning all gates to off). This causes
all 16 buttons to briefly flash red — indicating that the gates have been cleared.
Short-pressing the CLEAR button only clears the trigger pattern from a Track.
Any track parameters (such as Gate Length, Clock Division, or Probability)
remain part of the track and will affect any new pattern you create.
●Long-press (button pressed and held for 1-second): Press and hold the CLEAR
button for 1 second to clear the entire contents of a Track, meaning its gate
pattern plus all its Track parameters (such as Gate Length, Clock Division, and
Probability).
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Steppy 3U Manual 
Edit Mode 
In Edit Mode, the Multifunction buttons select and modify
various parameters (such as gate length, clock division,
swing, etc.), as indicated by the labels to the right of the
right-column of buttons. The red LED next to the EDIT
button turns on when Edit Mode is on.
Note: Steppy can be in both Select mode ( yellow LED) and
Edit mode ( red LED) simultaneously. If you’re currently in
Edit Mode, you can enter Select mode to select which
track you wish to edit.
1. EDIT button
Short-press (< 1 sec) this button to put Steppy into
Edit Mode. The red LED next to the EDIT button
turns on when Edit Mode is on.
Edit Mode uses the right column of multifunction
buttons to select which parameter to edit (as
indicated by the labels to the right of the buttons,
such as GATE, CLK ÷, SWING, etc). Edit Mode
uses the left column of buttons [10] to modify the
selected parameter value (with, in general, the
‘lowest’ possible value corresponding to the top
button, and the ‘highest’ possible value
corresponding to the bottom button).
Long-press ( > 1 sec) the EDIT button to enable a
special Step Edit Mode , which allows ratcheting,
along with per-step editing of Gate Length, Step
Delay and Probability.
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