Malekko VARIGATE 8+ User manual

DIVIDE/MULTIPLY
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VARIGATE 8+
CLK IN
CLK OUT TRACK
RESET
PROB
CLEARMUTE
RPT DLY
PW GLIDE
SONG
FREEZE
RND
TEMPO
GATE 1
NOTE
END
SAVE
GATE 3
RECALL
GATE 2 GATE 5 GATE 6
GATE 4 GATE 8GATE 7 CV 2
CV 1
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VARIGATE 8+ MANUAL V.2
814 SE 14TH AVENUE
PORTLAND OR 97214
USA
www.malekkoheavyindustry.com

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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VARIGATE 8+ MANUAL V.2
SPECIFICATIONS 1
INSTALLATION 2
DESCRIPTION 3
OVERVIEW 4-5
CREATING YOUR FIRST GATE SEQUENCES 6
QUANTIZED CV OUTPUTS, THE NOTE FUNCTION AND GLIDE 7
SAVING AND RECALLING PRESETS AND HOW TO USE BANKS 8
SONG MODE 9
TRACK MODE 10
QUANITIZED CV OUTPUTS, KEY AND SCALE 11
RANDOMIZING 12
ADVANCED FEATURES 13-17
◦ RANDOMIZING GATE REPEATS PER STEP
◦ RANDOMIZE GATE DELAY PER STEP
◦ FREEZE
◦ SONG SEQUENCE DIRECTION
◦ LIVE GATE RECORD
◦ MUTE PAGES
◦ COPY SEQUENCE
◦ GATE+DELAY
◦ OCTAVE RESTRICT
◦ BOUNCING BALL
◦ LIVE CV RECORD
◦ SYNC/RESET MODES
◦ SOLO CHANNEL MODE
◦ ALL STEPS ON
USING VARIGATE 8+ WITH VOLTAGE BLOCK,
VARIGATE 4+, QUAD GATE DELAY AND QUAD LFO 18
WARRANTY 19

SPECIFICATIONS
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VARIGATE 8+ MANUAL V.2
FORMAT:
EURORACK
DIMENSIONS:
26HP, 26mm deep
INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL SIGNALS (3.5mm jacks):
0-5V Logic I/O
MAX CURRENT:
+12V: 180mA
-12V: 39mA
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INSTALLATION
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VARIGATE 8+ MANUAL V.2
RED STRIPE TO SOLID WHITE LINE
Remove module from packaging.
Power down your modular synthesizer and disconnect the power cable from the
wall outlet.
Attach the included power cable to the module’s power connector and connect
the other end to the power distribution bus in your EuroRack synthesizer case.
Match the red stripe of the cable to the solid white line on your Varigate 8+.
Position the module on the mounting rails in your EuroRack case and screw
down mounting screws. Power up! If your case does not turn on properly then
you have installed the module incorrectly. Simply power down and make sure to
follow the diagram when reconnecting the module.
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DESCRIPTION
VARIGATE 8+ is designed to be the ultimate compact sequencer and control station
over an entire Eurorack modular system. Create songs and live performance material
with 8 channels of gate outputs with up to 16 steps per channel, 2 independent CV
outputs for custom scale quantization, easy recall of 10 storage banks and 100 chan-
nel presets, random functions, mute functions and more.
FEATURES INCLUDE:
8 channels of gates, each with up to 16-steps
2 quantized 1v/oct CV channels
CV channels can be independent or linked to any gate channel
Save up to 100 presets
10 different song banks programmable by choosing any sequence of presets
Programmable scale per bank
Note and Glide per step
Forward, Reverse, Pendulum and Random directions per channel
Probability, Repeat, Delay and Pulsewidth control per channel
Individual clock multiplier, divider and sequence length per channel
Random gate input for applying variation to a pattern
All per step parameters can be randomized within a given range
Program gate channels with both sliders and buttons
Mute function (mute a channel or pattern)
Freeze gate input turns random sequences into static sequences while active
Reset input
Clear function for clearing channels and parameters
Tempo control knob
Clock in and Out
Keyboard Mode
Bouncing Ball Repeats
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ROOT + 9
ROOT + 10
VARIGATE 8+
CLK IN
CLK OUT TRACK
RESET
PROB
CLEARMUTE
RPT DLY
PW GLIDE
SONG
FREEZE
RND
TEMPO
GATE 1
NOTE
END
SAVE
GATE 3
RECALL
GATE 2 GATE 5 GATE 6
GATE 4 GATE 8GATE 7 CV 2
CV 1
BANK/ALL
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OVERVIEW
CV 1 and CV 2 are quantized (or unquantized)
CV outputs and also act as available
PRESETS as well as available BANKS.
CLOCK IN: External CLOCK INPUT.
RESET: Gate input for resetting to
step 1.
CLOCK OUT: CLOCK OUTPUT with
LED indicator.
LED BAR GRAPH: Displays various
mode settings.
STEP SLIDERS: Move to adjust
various slider features.
GATE OUTPUTS with LED indicators:
Connect your patch cables from these
outputs to other module gate or
trigger inputs.
NOTE: GATE buttons also act as
PRESET and BANK BUTTONS.
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DIVIDE/MULTIPLY
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ROOT + 10
VARIGATE 8+
CLK IN
CLK OUT TRACK
RESET
PROB
CLEARMUTE
RPT DLY
PW GLIDE
SONG
FREEZE
RND
TEMPO
GATE 1
NOTE
END
SAVE
GATE 3
RECALL
GATE 2 GATE 5 GATE 6
GATE 4 GATE 8GATE 7 CV 2
CV 1
BANK/ALL
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OVERVIEW
PROB/PROBABILITY: Select and then
adjust a step slider to activate a gate per
step.
RPT/REPEAT: Select and then adjust a
step slider to control the amount a step
repeats.
DLY/DELAY: Select and then adjust a
step slider to control the amount of delay
per step. NOTE: Increasing delay on a
step proportionally shortens its pulse-
width. You can increase the pulsewidth
for that step after adjusting the delay but it
quickly reaches the end of the pulse and
will be sustained over into the next clock
pulse.
PW/PULSEWIDTH: Select and then
adjust a step slider to change the pulse-
width of a step.
GLIDE: Select a CV channel, then press
GLIDE to add glide per step.
TRACK: Select to enter TRACK MODE
for adjusting all of the features listed in
black under the sliders (DIVIDE/MULT,
SEQUENCE LENGTH, SEQUENCE
MODE, KEY etc.).
MUTE: Select to enter MUTE MODE and
MUTE PAGES.
CLEAR: Hold and press a GATE button to
clear that corresponding output/channel
SONG: Acivates SONG MODE.
TEMPO: Adjust to desired tempo.
PLAY/STOP: Start playback or stop.
RECALL: Hold while selecting a saved
preset to RECALL it.
RND/RANDOM: Insert gate signal to
randomize patterns.
FREEZE: Insert gate signal to freeze
randomization of all parameters.
END with LED indicator: Sends sequence
END gate out.
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CREATING YOUR FIRST PATTERNS/SEQUENCES
PRESS THE PLAY BUTTON so that you
can hear what you are about to create.
Select one of the GATE channels so that
button is lit.
Next, press the PROBABILITY button
once and then adjust a step slider. If you
move a step slider all the way to the
right, the chance that that gate will occur
is 100%. Setting the slider to the center
and the gate will occur 50%of the time
and so forth.
NOTE: By default, there are 16 steps per
each GATE pattern/sequence.
You can change the PULSEWIDTH of
a gate per step by selecting the PW
button and adjusting a slider for a gate
you wish to change. Depending on the
module receiving the gate, you’ll hear
this step is audibly longer (because
the width of the gate is longer).
To clear an existing pattern, simply
hold the CLEAR button while selecting
one of the GATE buttons to clear that
pattern/sequence entirely.
To add REPEATS per step, such as
hi-hat rolls: Select a GATE channel, now
press the REPEAT button once and
adjust the slider/step you wish to add
REPEATS to. You should now hear
rolling repeats everytime that step plays.
Follow these instructions for GATE
channels 2-8.
HINT: You can create a quick
pattern/sequence on the fly by inserting
a gate signal into the RND/RANDOM
input.
Now add DELAY per step: follow the
same steps above but select the DELAY
button and adjust the step slider you
wish to add gate delay to. Notice that
each time that step plays it is now slightly
delayed or shuffled.
The Variagate 8+ defaults to GATE 1. A GATE button also acts as the active PRESET and will flash quickly indicating that it is active.
DIVIDE/MULTIPLY
SEQ LENGTH
SEQ MODE
KEY
ROOT
ROOT + 1
ROOT + 2
ROOT + 3
ROOT + 4
ROOT + 5
ROOT + 6
ROOT + 7
ROOT + 8
ROOT + 9
ROOT + 10
VARIGATE 8+
CLK IN
CLK OUT TRACK
RESET
PROB
CLEARMUTE
RPT DLY
PW GLIDE
SONG
FREEZE
RND
TEMPO
GATE 1
NOTE
END
SAVE
GATE 3
RECALL
GATE 2 GATE 5 GATE 6
GATE 4 GATE 8GATE 7 CV 2
CV 1
BANK/ALL
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KEY
ROOT
ROOT + 1
ROOT + 2
ROOT + 3
ROOT + 4
ROOT + 5
ROOT + 6
ROOT + 7
ROOT + 8
ROOT + 9
ROOT + 10
VARIGATE 8+
CLK IN
CLK OUT TRACK
RESET
PROB
CLEARMUTE
RPT DLY
PW GLIDE
SONG
FREEZE
RND
TEMPO
GATE 1
NOTE
END
SAVE
GATE 3
RECALL
GATE 2 GATE 5 GATE 6
GATE 4 GATE 8GATE 7 CV 2
CV 1
BANK/ALL
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DIVIDE/MULTIPLY
SEQ LENGTH
SEQ MODE
KEY
ROOT
ROOT + 1
ROOT + 2
ROOT + 3
ROOT + 4
ROOT + 5
ROOT + 6
ROOT + 7
ROOT + 8
ROOT + 9
ROOT + 10
VARIGATE 8+
CLK IN
CLK OUT TRACK
RESET
PROB
CLEARMUTE
RPT DLY
PW GLIDE
SONG
FREEZE
RND
TEMPO
GATE 1
NOTE
END
SAVE
GATE 3
RECALL
GATE 2 GATE 5 GATE 6
GATE 4 GATE 8GATE 7 CV 2
CV 1
BANK/ALL
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VARIGATE 8+ MANUAL V.2
QUANTIZED CV OUTPUTS, THE NOTE FUNCTION
AND GLIDE
To clear the notes in that sequence,
simply hold the CLEAR button while
pushing the CV channel/button you want
to clear.
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ROOT
ROOT + 1
ROOT + 2
ROOT + 3
ROOT + 4
ROOT + 5
ROOT + 6
ROOT + 7
ROOT + 8
ROOT + 9
ROOT + 10
VARIGATE 8+
CLK IN
CLK OUT TRACK
RESET
PROB
CLEARMUTE
RPT DLY
PW GLIDE
SONG
FREEZE
RND
TEMPO
GATE 1
NOTE
END
SAVE
GATE 3
RECALL
GATE 2 GATE 5 GATE 6
GATE 4 GATE 8GATE 7 CV 2
CV 1
BANK/ALL
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Both CV 1 and CV 2 are quantized or
unquantized outputs, dending on
whether or not you set Key and Root
invtervals or not. For more info go to
pg.11. Connect these output to
modules with 1v/oct inputs for pitch
changes.
You can now change the NOTE of each
step by pressing either CV 1 or CV 2
and then adjust each slider for every
step for different notes/voltages. (The
NOTE button will light up automatically
letting you know you are in NOTE EDIT
mode).
To add GLIDE to a step, select the gate
you want to adjust, one of the CV
buttons and then the GLIDE button.
Now adjust one of the step sliders.
DIVIDE/MULTIPLY
SEQ LENGTH
SEQ MODE
KEY
ROOT
ROOT + 1
ROOT + 2
ROOT + 3
ROOT + 4
ROOT + 5
ROOT + 6
ROOT + 7
ROOT + 8
ROOT + 9
ROOT + 10
VARIGATE 8+
CLK IN
CLK OUT TRACK
RESET
PROB
CLEARMUTE
RPT DLY
PW GLIDE
SONG
FREEZE
RND
TEMPO
GATE 1
NOTE
END
SAVE
GATE 3
RECALL
GATE 2 GATE 5 GATE 6
GATE 4 GATE 8GATE 7 CV 2
CV 1
BANK/ALL
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VARIGATE 8+ MANUAL V.2
SAVING AND RECALLING PRESETS AND HOW
TO USE BANKS
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The GATE buttons also act as
PRESET slots.
Press and hold the SAVE button while
you select one of the GATE or CV
buttons to save the different
patterns/sequences you have created
to a preset. All of the gate buttons will
light up to indicate you have saved
properly.
NOTE: The buttons labeled CV 1 and
CV 2 can also be used to save presets.
DIVIDE/MULTIPLY
SEQ LENGTH
SEQ MODE
KEY
ROOT
ROOT + 1
ROOT + 2
ROOT + 3
ROOT + 4
ROOT + 5
ROOT + 6
ROOT + 7
ROOT + 8
ROOT + 9
ROOT + 10
VARIGATE 8+
CLK IN
CLK OUT TRACK
RESET
PROB
CLEARMUTE
RPT DLY
PW GLIDE
SONG
FREEZE
RND
TEMPO
GATE 1
NOTE
END
SAVE
GATE 3
RECALL
GATE 2 GATE 5 GATE 6
GATE 4 GATE 8GATE 7 CV 2
CV 1
BANK/ALL
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The GATE buttons also act as BANK
slots.
Each BANK holds up to 10 presets.
By default, BANK 1 is active. Different
banks can hold different tempo
information as well.
NOTE: MAKE SURE THAT YOU
SAVE ANY EXISTING PRESETS
BEFORE SWITCHING TO A NEW
BANK OR YOUR CHANGES WILL
BE LOST.
To enter a new BANK, press and hold
the BANK button and then press the
GATE 2 button. Now you’re in BANK
2. You can now start creating a whole
new set of presets in BANK 2.
DIVIDE/MULTIPLY
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SEQ MODE
KEY
ROOT
ROOT + 1
ROOT + 2
ROOT + 3
ROOT + 4
ROOT + 5
ROOT + 6
ROOT + 7
ROOT + 8
ROOT + 9
ROOT + 10
VARIGATE 8+
CLK IN
CLK OUT TRACK
RESET
PROB
CLEARMUTE
RPT DLY
PW GLIDE
SONG
FREEZE
RND
TEMPO
GATE 1
NOTE
END
SAVE
GATE 3
RECALL
GATE 2 GATE 5 GATE 6
GATE 4 GATE 8GATE 7 CV 2
CV 1
BANK/ALL
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DIVIDE/MULTIPLY
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SEQ MODE
KEY
ROOT
ROOT + 1
ROOT + 2
ROOT + 3
ROOT + 4
ROOT + 5
ROOT + 6
ROOT + 7
ROOT + 8
ROOT + 9
ROOT + 10
VARIGATE 8+
CLK IN
CLK OUT TRACK
RESET
PROB
CLEARMUTE
RPT DLY
PW GLIDE
SONG
FREEZE
RND
TEMPO
GATE 1
NOTE
END
SAVE
GATE 3
RECALL
GATE 2 GATE 5 GATE 6
GATE 4 GATE 8GATE 7 CV 2
CV 1
BANK/ALL
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NOTE: If you want to copy a preset,
simply hold SAVE and choose the
preset button you want to copy to.
If you want to clear an entire preset,
hold CLEAR + BANK/ALL and then
select the preset you want cleared.
You then need to SAVE that blank
preset.
RECALL your saved PRESET:
Once you’ve saved a few different
presets, you can now recall them
by holding the RECALL button
while selecting the saved
PRESET. The active preset will
flash quickly.
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SONG MODE
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SONG MODE allows you to program presets
to play automatically, per a bank of presets.
Hold the SONG button while you select
various GATE/PRESET buttons, depending
on the order you wish them to play. If you want
one preset to play twice, three times in a row
etc. simply push that button more than once.
You can also set a song to play in a particular
direction by holding the SONG button while
moving the SEQ MODE slider (forward,
reverse, pendulum, random).
NOTE: The SONG button does NOT have to
be lit in order to program the presets and you
can program presets/songs on the fly while
the Varigate is already playing.
Now that you’ve programmed some presets to
play automatically, press the SONG button
again so that it is lit.
To exit SONG MODE, simply press the SONG
button again so that it is no longer lit.
To overwrite an existing SONG simply follow
the steps above with new preset selections.
COPY SONG MODE SETTINGS TO
ANOTHER BANK: While song mode is active,
choose another bank of presets. Now the
song including the settings within that song
will apply to the newly selected bank.
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SEQ MODE
KEY
ROOT
ROOT + 1
ROOT + 2
ROOT + 3
ROOT + 4
ROOT + 5
ROOT + 6
ROOT + 7
ROOT + 8
ROOT + 9
ROOT + 10
VARIGATE 8+
CLK IN
CLK OUT TRACK
RESET
PROB
CLEARMUTE
RPT DLY
PW GLIDE
SONG
FREEZE
RND
TEMPO
GATE 1
NOTE
END
SAVE
GATE 3
RECALL
GATE 2 GATE 5 GATE 6
GATE 4 GATE 8GATE 7 CV 2
CV 1
BANK/ALL
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TRACK MODE
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While in TRACK MODE you can access the
extra slider features labled black for a particu-
lar channel (gates and cv channels).
DIVIDE/MULTIPLY: To DIVIDE an entire
sequence, make sure the GATE output you
want to divide is lit. Now select the TRACK
button and move the DIVIDE/MULTIPLY slider
to the right. The position of the slider affects
the amount of division down to 1/16.
To MULTIPLY an entire sequence, make sure
the GATE output you want to divide is lit. Now
hold the TRACK button down while you move
the slider to the right. You can multiply up to
16.
The LED indicator will let you know how many
times you’ve divided or multiplied.
SEQUENCE LENGTH: To change the length
of a sequence, make sure the GATE output
you want to divide is lit. Now select the TRACK
button and then move this slider slowly to the
right. The LED indicator will let you how many
gates will play in pattern/sequence. Sequence
length goes up to 16 steps per sequence.
NOTE: The gate sequence set to the
longest length will dictate the total length
of that entire preset.
SEQUENCE MODE: To change the direction
of a sequence, make sure the GATE output
you want to divide is lit. Now select the TRACK
button and then move this slider to the right.
The LED indicator will let you know which
direction the sequence will play: FORWARD,
REVERSE, PENDULUM OR RANDOM in this
order. The position of the slider affects which
direction the sequence will play; far right being
RANDOM.
DIVIDE/MULTIPLY
SEQ LENGTH
SEQ MODE
KEY
ROOT
ROOT + 1
ROOT + 2
ROOT + 3
ROOT + 4
ROOT + 5
ROOT + 6
ROOT + 7
ROOT + 8
ROOT + 9
ROOT + 10
VARIGATE 8+
CLK IN
CLK OUT TRACK
RESET
PROB
CLEARMUTE
RPT DLY
PW GLIDE
SONG
FREEZE
RND
TEMPO
GATE 1
NOTE
END
SAVE
GATE 3
RECALL
GATE 2 GATE 5 GATE 6
GATE 4 GATE 8GATE 7 CV 2
CV 1
BANK/ALL
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DIVIDE/MULTIPLY
SEQ LENGTH
SEQ MODE
KEY
ROOT
ROOT + 1
ROOT + 2
ROOT + 3
ROOT + 4
ROOT + 5
ROOT + 6
ROOT + 7
ROOT + 8
ROOT + 9
ROOT + 10
VARIGATE 8+
CLK IN
CLK OUT TRACK
RESET
PROB
CLEARMUTE
RPT DLY
PW GLIDE
SONG
FREEZE
RND
TEMPO
GATE 1
NOTE
END
SAVE
GATE 3
RECALL
GATE 2 GATE 5 GATE 6
GATE 4 GATE 8GATE 7 CV 2
CV 1
BANK/ALL
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QUANTIZED CV OUTPUTS, KEY AND SCALE
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While in TRACK MODE you can access the KEY and dial
in other notes
NOTE: THE CV KEY, ROOT AND INTERVAL SETTINGS
CAN BE SAVED PER A BANK OF PRESETS.
KEY: To change the KEY that your bank is in, select the
TRACK button + one of the CV buttons and then move the
KEY slider to the right. The LED will indicate which key
you are now in (C-B on the LED bar graph).
Now you can also add the ROOT+ additional notes by
moving the sliders to the right (thus creating scales).
While in TRACK MODE you can also change the CV
CHANNEL PLAYBACK DIRECTION: FORWARD,
REVERSE, PENDULUM AND RANDOM. Each of these
modes is displayed on the LED bar graph; 2 bars repre-
senting the different modes.
CV LINK MODE: You can tie a CV channel to a
corresponding gate channel. To enter this mode: Select
TRACK, a CV channel button and then move the
SEQUENCE MODE slider to the right until you reach the
last 8 LED’S in the bar graph. In this mode the CV channel
is only progressed when a gate on the linked channel is
active.
NOTE: In CV LINK MODE, DIVIDE/MULTIPLY is disabled
(SEQUENCE LENGTH can still be changed).
DIVIDE/MULTIPLY
SEQ LENGTH
SEQ MODE
KEY
ROOT
ROOT + 1
ROOT + 2
ROOT + 3
ROOT + 4
ROOT + 5
ROOT + 6
ROOT + 7
ROOT + 8
ROOT + 9
ROOT + 10
VARIGATE 8+
CLK IN
CLK OUT TRACK
RESET
PROB
CLEARMUTE
RPT DLY
PW GLIDE
SONG
FREEZE
RND
TEMPO
GATE 1
NOTE
END
SAVE
GATE 3
RECALL
GATE 2 GATE 5 GATE 6
GATE 4 GATE 8GATE 7 CV 2
CV 1
BANK/ALL
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RANDOMIZING
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RANDOM: Inserting an external gate input
will start seeding random gates and CV per
an entire preset of gate sequences as well
as an entire bank.
To adjust the amount of randomization
of gates within an entire preset, insert a
gate signal into the RND jack, hold the
BANK button and select the PROBABILITY
button. You should see both buttons
flashing. Now you can select the the
amount of random probability by pressing
GATE buttons 1 thru 10 (10 being the
greatest amount of probability). You should
see all of the gate channel LEDs light up
with random gates if you’ve selected 10.
You can leave your external gate input and
move on to another preset, therefore
randomizing your entire BANK of presets
if you wish. Or you can remove the external
gate source to stop randomization. If you
want to leave your external gate connected
but FREEZE randomization (turn it on or off
essentially), you will need to connect an
external gate source. More info about
FREEZE on PG. 13.
HINT: To quickly take advantage of some
“under the hood” logic we’ve already built
into this feature, connect GATE 1 to a kick,
GATE 2 to a snare and GATE 3 to hi-hats.
DIVIDE/MULTIPLY
SEQ LENGTH
SEQ MODE
KEY
ROOT
ROOT + 1
ROOT + 2
ROOT + 3
ROOT + 4
ROOT + 5
ROOT + 6
ROOT + 7
ROOT + 8
ROOT + 9
ROOT + 10
VARIGATE 8+
CLK IN
CLK OUT TRACK
RESET
PROB
CLEARMUTE
RPT DLY
PW GLIDE
SONG
FREEZE
RND
TEMPO
GATE 1
NOTE
END
SAVE
GATE 3
RECALL
GATE 2 GATE 5 GATE 6
GATE 4 GATE 8GATE 7 CV 2
CV 1
BANK/ALL
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To disable randomization on a given
channel, please see pg.14, MUTE PAGES.

ADVANCED FEATURES 1
VARIGATE 8+ MANUAL V.2
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RANDOMIZE GATE REPEATS PER
STEP:
By holding down the PROB BUTTON
and then the RPT BUTTON until the
REPEAT button is flashing, the sliders
on that channel will randomize repeats
with the slider value setting the
maximum number of possible repeat
gates per step.
RANDOMIZE GATE DELAY PER
STEP:
By holding down the PROB BUTTON
and then the DLY BUTTON until the
DELAY button is flashing, with the slider
value setting the maximum delay per
step.
FREEZE: This gate input is active high.
Inserting an external gate will freeze
randomization. You can also FREEZE
by holding down the RECALL button for
2 seconds and it will flash and stay held
until you press it again for 2 seconds.
NOTE: If a preset is active and you
engage FREEZE, it will lock in all the
parameters for that preset. So every
step that gets triggered will always
trigger while freeze is on (and low
probability steps that do not trigger will
always NOT trigger). If you then save
while freeze is engaged and then recall
that preset, it will always play through
the same way as saved (without the
freeze/Recall PB flashing) unless
sliders on individual steps/parameters
are re-adjusted. So freeze is effectively
saved without being indicated that it is.
SONG SEQUENCE DIRECTION: to
adjust the song direction, hold the SONG
button while adjusting the\ “SEQUENCE
MODE” slider. FORWARD, REVERSE,
PENDULUM AND RANDOM directions
are available.
DIVIDE/MULTIPLY
SEQ LENGTH
SEQ MODE
KEY
ROOT
ROOT + 1
ROOT + 2
ROOT + 3
ROOT + 4
ROOT + 5
ROOT + 6
ROOT + 7
ROOT + 8
ROOT + 9
ROOT + 10
VARIGATE 8+
CLK IN
CLK OUT TRACK
RESET
PROB
CLEARMUTE
RPT DLY
PW GLIDE
SONG
FREEZE
RND
TEMPO
GATE 1
NOTE
END
SAVE
GATE 3
RECALL
GATE 2 GATE 5 GATE 6
GATE 4 GATE 8GATE 7 CV 2
CV 1
BANK/ALL
ROOT + 11
B
A
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DIVIDE/MULTIPLY
SEQ LENGTH
SEQ MODE
KEY
ROOT
ROOT + 1
ROOT + 2
ROOT + 3
ROOT + 4
ROOT + 5
ROOT + 6
ROOT + 7
ROOT + 8
ROOT + 9
ROOT + 10
VARIGATE 8+
CLK IN
CLK OUT TRACK
RESET
PROB
CLEARMUTE
RPT DLY
PW GLIDE
SONG
FREEZE
RND
TEMPO
GATE 1
NOTE
END
SAVE
GATE 3
RECALL
GATE 2 GATE 5 GATE 6
GATE 4 GATE 8GATE 7 CV 2
CV 1
BANK/ALL
ROOT + 11
B
A
G
F
E
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DIVIDE/MULTIPLY
SEQ LENGTH
SEQ MODE
KEY
ROOT
ROOT + 1
ROOT + 2
ROOT + 3
ROOT + 4
ROOT + 5
ROOT + 6
ROOT + 7
ROOT + 8
ROOT + 9
ROOT + 10
VARIGATE 8+
CLK IN
CLK OUT TRACK
RESET
PROB
CLEARMUTE
RPT DLY
PW GLIDE
SONG
FREEZE
RND
TEMPO
GATE 1
NOTE
END
SAVE
GATE 3
RECALL
GATE 2 GATE 5 GATE 6
GATE 4 GATE 8GATE 7 CV 2
CV 1
BANK/ALL
ROOT + 11
B
A
G
F
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LIVE GATE RECORD:
Hold RECALL+PROBABILITY to
enter this mode. Now you can tap the
GATE buttons to create a sequence of
gates rather than using the sliders. To exit,
hold RECALL+PROB..
DIVIDE/MULTIPLY
SEQ LENGTH
SEQ MODE
KEY
ROOT
ROOT + 1
ROOT + 2
ROOT + 3
ROOT + 4
ROOT + 5
ROOT + 6
ROOT + 7
ROOT + 8
ROOT + 9
ROOT + 10
VARIGATE 8+
CLK IN
CLK OUT TRACK
RESET
PROB
CLEARMUTE
RPT DLY
PW GLIDE
SONG
FREEZE
RND
TEMPO
GATE 1
NOTE
END
SAVE
GATE 3
RECALL
GATE 2 GATE 5 GATE 6
GATE 4 GATE 8GATE 7 CV 2
CV 1
BANK/ALL
ROOT + 11
B
A
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MUTE PAGES: When you press the MUTE button it will
flash along with one of the 3 LEDs above Bank, Save and
Recall. These show 3 pages with different functions.
PAGE 1 (bank/all) mutes the outputs of each channel.
PAGE 2 (save) disables randomization on the given
channel. If LED is off the channel isn’t randomized.
PAGE 3 (recall) is is a rotate pattern mode which shifts gate
outputs to the right and wraps around. You will need to
select the pattern button you want to start rotating once
you’ve entered this mode.
DIVIDE/MULTIPLY
SEQ LENGTH
SEQ MODE
KEY
ROOT
ROOT + 1
ROOT + 2
ROOT + 3
ROOT + 4
ROOT + 5
ROOT + 6
ROOT + 7
ROOT + 8
ROOT + 9
ROOT + 10
VARIGATE 8+
CLK IN
CLK OUT TRACK
RESET
PROB
CLEARMUTE
RPT DLY
PW GLIDE
SONG
FREEZE
RND
TEMPO
GATE 1
NOTE
END
SAVE
GATE 3
RECALL
GATE 2 GATE 5 GATE 6
GATE 4 GATE 8GATE 7 CV 2
CV 1
BANK/ALL
ROOT + 11
B
A
G
F
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COPY SEQUENCE: To copy a sequence
from one channel to another, hold the
source channel and press the destination
channel.
DIVIDE/MULTIPLY
SEQ LENGTH
SEQ MODE
KEY
ROOT
ROOT + 1
ROOT + 2
ROOT + 3
ROOT + 4
ROOT + 5
ROOT + 6
ROOT + 7
ROOT + 8
ROOT + 9
ROOT + 10
VARIGATE 8+
CLK IN
CLK OUT TRACK
RESET
PROB
CLEARMUTE
RPT DLY
PW GLIDE
SONG
FREEZE
RND
TEMPO
GATE 1
NOTE
END
SAVE
GATE 3
RECALL
GATE 2 GATE 5 GATE 6
GATE 4 GATE 8GATE 7 CV 2
CV 1
BANK/ALL
ROOT + 11
B
A
G
F
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GATE+DELAY: Hold MUTE + DLY
buttons to enter this mode. Gate +
Delay mode outputs a short pulse on
the beat where a step should land
PLUS a delayed gate (at normal PW
setting). If RPTs are engaged, the short
pulse will be on beat with where
repeats would normally fire and the
delayed gates will fire where the
delayed repeats would land (delayed
by x amount). In this scenario you will
see/hear four gates output for two
repeats (2 on beat, 2 delayed).
DIVIDE/MULTIPLY
SEQ LENGTH
SEQ MODE
KEY
ROOT
ROOT + 1
ROOT + 2
ROOT + 3
ROOT + 4
ROOT + 5
ROOT + 6
ROOT + 7
ROOT + 8
ROOT + 9
ROOT + 10
VARIGATE 8+
CLK IN
CLK OUT TRACK
RESET
PROB
CLEARMUTE
RPT DLY
PW GLIDE
SONG
FREEZE
RND
TEMPO
GATE 1
NOTE
END
SAVE
GATE 3
RECALL
GATE 2 GATE 5 GATE 6
GATE 4 GATE 8GATE 7 CV 2
CV 1
BANK/ALL
ROOT + 11
B
A
G
F
E
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DIVIDE/MULTIPLY
SEQ LENGTH
SEQ MODE
KEY
ROOT
ROOT + 1
ROOT + 2
ROOT + 3
ROOT + 4
ROOT + 5
ROOT + 6
ROOT + 7
ROOT + 8
ROOT + 9
ROOT + 10
VARIGATE 8+
CLK IN
CLK OUT TRACK
RESET
PROB
CLEARMUTE
RPT DLY
PW GLIDE
SONG
FREEZE
RND
TEMPO
GATE 1
NOTE
END
SAVE
GATE 3
RECALL
GATE 2 GATE 5 GATE 6
GATE 4 GATE 8GATE 7 CV 2
CV 1
BANK/ALL
ROOT + 11
B
A
G
F
E
D
C
DIVIDE/MULTIPLY
SEQ LENGTH
SEQ MODE
KEY
ROOT
ROOT + 1
ROOT + 2
ROOT + 3
ROOT + 4
ROOT + 5
ROOT + 6
ROOT + 7
ROOT + 8
ROOT + 9
ROOT + 10
VARIGATE 8+
CLK IN
CLK OUT TRACK
RESET
PROB
CLEARMUTE
RPT DLY
PW GLIDE
SONG
FREEZE
RND
TEMPO
GATE 1
NOTE
END
SAVE
GATE 3
RECALL
GATE 2 GATE 5 GATE 6
GATE 4 GATE 8GATE 7 CV 2
CV 1
BANK/ALL
ROOT + 11
B
A
G
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OCTAVE RESTRICT: To restrict dialing
notes in to just the current octave, hold
the NOTE button while adjusting a
slider.
VARIGATE 8+ MANUAL V.2
PG. 15
BOUNCING BALL: Gates will repeat
with an elastic feel.
To enter this mode:
Set some repeats on a gate channel,
steps 6, 7 and 8 for instance, and then
press the GLIDE button. Now while the
GLIDE button is lit, move those same
sliders to the right (0-100%). Repeats
will now ramp up or down based on the
number of repeats programmed on the
following step. 0% is instant and 100%
takes the entire step to get to the new
value. Experiment with this one!

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LIVE CV RECORD:
This feature turns channel buttons 1-8
into a keyboard.
To enter this mode:
1. Press PLAY so the sequencer is
running.
2. Select the CV channel you wish to
activate the keyboard for. The NOTE
button should now be lit, as per usual.
3. Press TRACK and then set the KEY,
ROOT and SCALE intervals you want.
NOTE: You must set more than one
scale intervals/root sliders on (try
turning them all on at first for instance
and this will give you a better under-
standing of how this mode functions).
4. Now hold RECALL while pressing
PROB (PROB button will blink to
indicate you are now in this mode). You
should now see all of the gate channel
buttons are lit. If you don’t, press CV 1
down or up so that you now see that
the channel buttons are lit). You can
now play these buttons like keys and
these notes will be recorded per step.
5. To change the keyboard range,
press the CV channel buttons (CV
button 1 down, CV button 2 up)
To exit this mode, press RECALL and
PROB again.
DIVIDE/MULTIPLY
SEQ LENGTH
SEQ MODE
KEY
ROOT
ROOT + 1
ROOT + 2
ROOT + 3
ROOT + 4
ROOT + 5
ROOT + 6
ROOT + 7
ROOT + 8
ROOT + 9
ROOT + 10
VARIGATE 8+
CLK IN
CLK OUT TRACK
RESET
PROB
CLEARMUTE
RPT DLY
PW GLIDE
SONG
FREEZE
RND
TEMPO
GATE 1
NOTE
END
SAVE
GATE 3
RECALL
GATE 2 GATE 5 GATE 6
GATE 4 GATE 8GATE 7 CV 2
CV 1
BANK/ALL
ROOT + 11
B
A
G
F
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VARIGATE 8+ MANUAL V.2
PG. 16
SYNC/RESET MODES:
You can change SYNC/RESET
MODES for various Eurorack clocking
devices with reset. The mode you will
likely use the most can be accessed by
holding PW, NOTE and GLIDE at the
same time and then the RPT button. If
the sequencer is running, you’ll see the
RPT button flashing, indicating this
mode is active.
For use with the Malekko SYNC
module, hold PW, NOTE, GLIDE and
then the PROB button.
DIVIDE/MULTIPLY
SEQ LENGTH
SEQ MODE
KEY
ROOT
ROOT + 1
ROOT + 2
ROOT + 3
ROOT + 4
ROOT + 5
ROOT + 6
ROOT + 7
ROOT + 8
ROOT + 9
ROOT + 10
VARIGATE 8+
CLK IN
CLK OUT TRACK
RESET
PROB
CLEARMUTE
RPT DLY
PW GLIDE
SONG
FREEZE
RND
TEMPO
GATE 1
NOTE
END
SAVE
GATE 3
RECALL
GATE 2 GATE 5 GATE 6
GATE 4 GATE 8GATE 7 CV 2
CV 1
BANK/ALL
ROOT + 11
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SOLO CHANNEL MODE:
If you want to SOLO a gate channel,
hold MUTE and then press a channel
button. Now this channel will be solo’d
and all other channels muted.
To exit this mode, hold MUTE again
and then the solo’d button. Now all
channels will play again.
DIVIDE/MULTIPLY
SEQ LENGTH
SEQ MODE
KEY
ROOT
ROOT + 1
ROOT + 2
ROOT + 3
ROOT + 4
ROOT + 5
ROOT + 6
ROOT + 7
ROOT + 8
ROOT + 9
ROOT + 10
VARIGATE 8+
CLK IN
CLK OUT TRACK
RESET
PROB
CLEARMUTE
RPT DLY
PW GLIDE
SONG
FREEZE
RND
TEMPO
GATE 1
NOTE
END
SAVE
GATE 3
RECALL
GATE 2 GATE 5 GATE 6
GATE 4 GATE 8GATE 7 CV 2
CV 1
BANK/ALL
ROOT + 11
B
A
G
F
E
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USB PORT
There is a USB port located on the back
of your Varigate 8+ for the purpose of
future firmware updates (which will be
located on the product page).
VARIGATE 8+ MANUAL V.2
PG. 17
ALL STEPS ON:
If you want to turn on gates for all steps
for a channel (all gates on), press
PROB button, then hold BANK/ALL
button and then move any slider of the
sequencer all the way to the right.
This feature also applies to PW, RPT
etc. Just select PW, then hold
BANK/ALL button and then move the
first slider and so forth.
DIVIDE/MULTIPLY
SEQ LENGTH
SEQ MODE
KEY
ROOT
ROOT + 1
ROOT + 2
ROOT + 3
ROOT + 4
ROOT + 5
ROOT + 6
ROOT + 7
ROOT + 8
ROOT + 9
ROOT + 10
VARIGATE 8+
CLK IN
CLK OUT TRACK
RESET
PROB
CLEARMUTE
RPT DLY
PW GLIDE
SONG
FREEZE
RND
TEMPO
GATE 1
NOTE
END
SAVE
GATE 3
RECALL
GATE 2 GATE 5 GATE 6
GATE 4 GATE 8GATE 7 CV 2
CV 1
BANK/ALL
ROOT + 11
B
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USING VARIGATE 8+ WITH VOLTAGE BLOCK,
VARIGATE 4+, QUAD GATE DELAY, QUAD LFO AND
ANOTHER VARIGATE 8+
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You can slave the following devices to the Varigate 8+: Voltage Block, Varigate 4+, Quad LFO and Quad
Envelope to create an expanded control system. The Varigate 4+ jumper can be moved to the slave
position (see the Varigate 4+ manual).
Malekko Voltage Block: All 8 channels of the Voltage Block and their settings can be saved to up to 100
presets when on the same power bus as the Varigate 8+.
Malekko Varigate 4+: Expands the available gate channels and all of the settings of the Varigate 4+ can
be saved up to 100 presets.
Malekko Quad LFO: All 4 channels of the Quad LFO and their settings can be saved to up to 100
presets when on the same power bus as the Varigate 8+.
Malekko Quad Envelope: All 4 channels of the Quad Envelope and their settings can be saved to up to
100 presets when on the same power bus as the Varigate 8+.
VARIGATE 8+ MANUAL V.2
PG. 18
You can also slave one Varigate
8+ to another Varigate 8+. To do
this, you’ll need to set the
jumper for the slaving Varigate
to “slave” rather than “master”
here (in this photo, the jumper is
set to master - so move this):