Patching Panda PARTICLES User manual

PARTICLES
USER MANUAL

Particles, is 4 channels of trigger modulation, capable of mathematically variating
and manipulating your patterns with a combination of fun features to play with.
It can evolve your rhythmic idea into more complex and groovy patterns which
are difficult to achieve without music knowledge.
You can create your algorithms from the rhythmic tools provided to be able to
change the patterns instantaneously in many ways without worrying to sacrifice
the original idea.
You can shift and scramble the outputs, you can repeat the triggers with different
time signatures to transform the grooves, mute in different ways, disappear by
probability trigger inputs, disappear by probability repetitions, use sequential
switching to shift randomly with a different kind of resetting, bypass each channel
and set it individually the amount of each feature per channel when feeding
external CV.
The idea of Particles, was designed to provide features for building complex
breaks, grooves, organic-evolving percussion sounds, different options for
arpeggios, and even bass line grooves, the limits are decided by you.
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INTRODUCTION:
* Disconnect your synth from the power source.
* Double check polarity from the ribbon cable, unfortanetly if you damage
the module by powering in the wrong direction it will not be covered by
the warranty.
* After connecting the module check again you have connected the right
way, the red line must be on the -12V
INSTALLATION:

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INSTRUCTIONS
ATrigger input 1
Trigger output 1
Trigger output 2
Trigger output 3
Trigger output 4
Clock input
Reset trigger input
Parameters adjusting out1
Parameters adjusting out2
Trigger input 2
Trigger input 3
Trigger input 4
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Triplets On/Off toggling
Shifting inputs manual
adjustment
Shifting inputs CV adjustment
Encoder feature adjustment
Repetitions CV adjustment
Absorb CV adjustment
Probability CV adjustment
Gater CV adjustment
Random CV output
Channel 1 BTN feature adj
Channel 2 BTN feature adj
Channel 3 BTN feature adj
Channel 4 BTN feature adj
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Triger input + RATE = 16 & C16
1. Default mode: To make calculations, Particles needs 4 triggers and a clock.
In default mode, you can set the number of global repetitions by rotating the
encoder. The display will show the number of repetitions you have selected.
You can also select the distribution of the repetitions by pressing the encoder.
The default setting is 16 clocks, which is also known as C16.
Set the amount of Global repetitions by rotating the encoder
or sending CV to RATE input.
Rate=1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 48, 64, 96, 128
The length of the repetitions distribution can be adjusted.
By default, C16 is selected, which means that the repetitions
will be distributed in 16 clocks (x/16).
Changing the distribution can create interesting grooves. The
available options are x/16, x/24, x/32, x/40, x/48, x/56, and x/64
Pressing the buttons toggles Triplets ON/OFF, for musical results
select “no triplets/ON”
The sliders work together with the encoder and CV input. They will
reach the maximum value that is shown on the screen. Each slider
can limit the amount of repetitions, even if the CV or encoder goes
further. The sliders will remember the last value that was adjusted
until it is moved back. This is very useful when you send an LFO to
the RATE input and you want each channel to reach a maximum
number of repetitions.
By selecting odd numbers for the bar length and adjusting the repetitions
with the sliders, you can create interesting polyrhythms.
Triger input + RATE = 16 & C24
Pressing the buttons in default menu toggles Mute ON/OFFthe
channel selected
You can manually or with CV shift the inputs to outs selected.
Original, not shifting
Shift > 1 time = in1 to out2, in2 to out3, etc.
Shift > 2 times = in1 to out3, in2 to out4, etc.
Shift > 3 times = in1 to out4, in2 to out1, etc.
Shift sequenced forward by clock input.
Shift sequenced randomly by clock input.
Random output will deliver random voltages from 0-10V
Holding down the FUNCTION button and pressing the encoder
will take you to the RESET POSITION menu. You can select from
4 options:
R.P.1 - Every time a trigger is received to the RESET input,
the inputs will be shifted back to their original position.
R.P.2 - Every time a trigger is received to the RESET input,
the inputs will be shifted to the shift> 1 position.
R.P.3 - Every time a trigger is received to the RESET input,
the inputs will be shifted to the shift> 2 position.
R.P.4 - Every time a trigger is received to the RESET input,
the inputs will be shifted to the shift> 3 position.

2.GATER mode
The GATER feature uses clock divisions from the clock input to mute the
triggers per channel. You can enable or disable GATER on each channel by
pressing its button.
When GATER is OFF, the button LED will blink briefly every 16 steps
of the clock. This blinking also shows you the phase of the clock divisions.
When GATER is ON, the button LED will toggle on and off, clocked by the
divisions you have selected.
When the clock is high, MUTE toggles ON. The button LED from each
channel will toggle ON.
When the clock is low, MUTE toggles OFF. The button LED from each
channel will toggle OFF.
You can use the encoder or CV to set the maximum amount of
divisions. The available divisions are 1/1, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/6, 1/8,
1/12, 1/16, 1/24, 1/32, 1/48, 1/64, 1/96, and 1/128.
The sliders can be used to adjust and limit the amount of divisions
that are set on the screen.
The button LED will show the divisions when the sliders are moved.
1/1
1/2
MUTE ON
MUTE OFF
1/3
1/4
3. BYPASS:
Pressing the FUNCTION button and the BYPASS button will take you to
the BYPASS menu. The BYPASS button toggles BYPASS on and off.
When the button is pressed, it will wait for the next trigger to toggle.
4.PROBABILITY:
The algorithm in Probability is meant to have more organic results.
The Probability feature removes triggers randomly, based on the
probability that you set. You can set the probability with the sliders,
encoder, or CV.
To access the Probability menu, press the FUNCTION button and the
PROB button. The global probability is displayed on the screen.
The sliders limit the probability for each channel. This means that you
can set different patterns for each channel.
You can also lock the probability for each channel to 100%.
This means that the probability for that channel will not be affected by
the global probability or the sliders. The button LED will be on when
the probability is locked to 100%.
When the probability is not locked to 100%, the button LED will blink
to show the percentage that is limited. A slow blink means a low
percentage, and a fast blink means a high percentage.
The slider values are kept until you move them back.

5. ABSORB:
Pressing encoder for 3 seconds will save the adjustments to the SD card.
Pressing FUNC btn for 3 seconds will reset all values adjusted
The Absorb feature removes triggers randomly, except for the
original trigger input, based on the probability that you set.
You can set the probability with the sliders, encoder, or CV.
To access the Absorb menu, press the FUNCTION button and the
Absorb button. The global probability is displayed on the screen.
The sliders limit the probability for each channel. This means that
you can set different patterns for each channel.
You can also lock the probability for each channel to 100%.
This means that the probability for that channel will not be affected
by the global probability or the sliders. The button LED will be on
when the probability is locked to 100%.
When the probability is not locked to 100%, the button LED will
blink to show the percentage that is limited. A slow blink means
a low percentage, and a fast blink means a high percentage.
The slider values are kept until you move them back.
ABSORB 50%
PROBABILITY 50%
PROBABILITY AND ABSORB
EXAMPLE
16 REPETITIONS
Fisrt trigger has not disappeared
Fisrt trigger is also disappearing

TRIG1 TRIG2 TRIG3 TRIG4
CLK IN
EXTERNAL TRIGGERS
REPETITIONS
DISTRIBUTION
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Toggle probability to lock
100% per channel
0%
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Toggle Absorb to lock
100% of probability
per channel
Mute output channels
Toggle ON/OFF
GATER per channel
The sliders limits the amount
of triggers to be removed one by one
by probability per channel,
when moving the slider the buttons
blinks showing the amount of probability
The sliders limits the maximum
amount probability for the
repetitionsto to disappear
by probability
The encoder or CV set the global
amount of triggers to be removed
one by one by probability
Encoder and CV set the global amount
for the repetitions to disappear
by probability
Encoder and CV set the global
maximum speed of the clock
to rythmic muting the channels
The sliders sets the clock rate
for each channel to mute their
outputs, the btns blinks showing the
clock rate
The sliders limits the amount
of repetitions per channel.
For musical patterns
triplets could be disabled.
The encoder or CV can set the
Global amount of repetitions
Playing with distribution values can
find different patterns to work with
OUT1 OUT2 OUT3 OUT4
SHIFT INPUTS
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2 3
When shifting the inputs in
sequence mode it can be reseted
to 4 different positions when
trigger is received.
RESET
PROBABILITY
ABSORB
GATER
ALGORYTHM OUT
Pattern algorithm
design flow
GROOVE PATTERN
DESIGNER
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