Erica Synths Black Sequencer Manual de usuario

USER

MANUAL

The Erica Black Series includes high-end, unique functionality

and superior quality modules. Only the best, highest quality

components are used and all inputs and outputs are protected

against undesired overvoltage. When designing the Black

Series, we included superior design and usability. Big knobs

have been assigned for key functions of the module, which

makes the Black Series ideal for live performances. Enjoy!

The Erica Synths Black Sequencer takes classical modular

sequencing to the next level by adding tons of features required

for contemporary modular synthesisers. The Black Sequencer

features 4 channels with CV, gate and modulation outputs, up

to 64 step sequences that can be chained into longer ones,

independent track time divisions, multiplications and lengths.

It includes CV and Gate recording, a built-in quantiser, a MIDI

in/out and many other features essential for composing and

performing electronic and experimental music. Even though

it provides many programmable parameters per step, it’s

intuitive, easy and straight-forward to use, and we believe that

it will become a master controller for many modular setups.

THANK YOU FOR

PURCHASING

THE ERICA SYNTHS

BLACK SERIES MODULE!

FEATURES

> 4 CV/GATE/Modulation tracks

> CV/GATE/MOD recording

> MIDI IN and MIDI OUT

> Clock and Reset In/Out

> 16 encoders for easy data input

> Up to 64 steps per pattern

> Song mode

> Note, Glide, Gate length and Modulation adjustment per step

> Probability, repeats and ratcheting per step

> Microtonal tuning

> Adjustable shufﬂe per track

> Timing divisions/multiplications per track

> Built in quantiser

> Random pattern generator

> 16 banks of 16 pattern memory

> SD card slot for backup and ﬁrmware updates

SPECIFICATIONS

> Power consumption ...................... +145mA, -25mA

> Module width ............................................................ 42HP

> Module depth .............................................................. 25mm

SHIFT SETUP BAR

GLIDE GATE

PROBAB RATCHET

REPEAT MOD

ARP DRCTN

RANGE MUTE

SOLO

PATTERN

PROJECT BANK

SONG COPY PASTE CLEAR SCALE

QUANT MAGIC

CH3

CH1SD CH2

CH4

DATA

RST IN RST OUT GATE IN GATE1 GATE2 GATE3 GATE4

CLK IN CLK OUT CV IN CV1 CV2CV3CV4

MIDI IN MIDI OUT MOD IN MOD1 MOD2 MOD3 MOD4

SHUFFLE

µTIMING

BLACK SEQUENCER

THE BLACK SEQUENCER CONSISTS OF 5 MAJOR PARTS:

1. Inputs and Outputs. The Black Sequencer has 4 CV outputs, 4 Gate outputs, 4

conﬁgurable Modulation outputs, a conﬁgurable CV, Gate and Modulation inputs,

conﬁgurable Clock input and output, conﬁgurable Reset input and output and

conﬁgurable MIDI input and output.

2. Encoders with pushbuttons for per-step parameter adjustment and setting values

for speciﬁc menus. In menus where the encoders set parameters they light up in

orange colour.

3. Channel selection buttons – you can select one channel at a time and then adjust

the parameters for it.

4. Function buttons – in order to ensure easy and swift access to all the functions of

the sequencer, there’s one button per function and almost no menu diving. Some

buttons have dual functions, and the second function (gray silkscreen) can be

accessed by holding the SHIFT button.

5. The Data encoder provides access to the master settings (e.g BPM, master glide,

etc), the OLED screen indicates per step and master settings for the module, and

the SD card stores saved patterns. When opening various menus, the setting

values appear on the OLED. There are small “hints” under the values that point to

the control on the sequencer that adjusts the selected value.

THE INTERFACE

1 2

OPERATION

Push the PLAY button! The sequencer will start to advance

through the steps in the pattern. Pushing the PLAY

button again will PAUSE the sequencer – it will freeze on

the current step. Pushing the STOP button will reset the

sequence to the ﬁrst step. Pushing and holding the SHIFT

and pushing the STOP button will reset the sequence to the

ﬁrst step without stopping it. Whenever you make changes

in the sequence, the RECORD button will start to blink.

Push and hold the SHIFT button and push the RECORD

button to save the changes in the pattern, and the pattern

is saved in a selected pattern slot.

You can also save the pattern in a different slot. Please,

refer to the MANAGING PATTERNS, BANJS AND SONGS section

of the manual.

Start with setting the master BPM! Simply rotate the DATA

encoder and set the master BPM! The OLED will indicate

the master BPM. You can also push and hold the SHIFT

button and rotate the DATA encoder to change the BPM

for 10 BPM at one rotation. The master screen will always

indicate the selected function, the currently active step

and the currently active bar.

Each channel has conﬁgurable divisions and multiplications

of the master BPM! Push one of the CH1-CH4 buttons to select

the channel thet you wish to conﬁgure! Push the SCALE

button and the SCALE screen will appear. Rotate the DATA

encoder to set the division for the master clock. Push and

hold the SHIFT button and rotate the DATA encoder to adjust

the BPM, if needed. The OLED will indicate the division, and

“hint” [DATA] appers under the SCALE setting. This means

that the DATA encoder is controlling the SCALE setting, and

the SHIFT+DATA encoder sets the BPM. Use the second STEP

encoder to adjust the MASTER TRACK LENGTH – this deﬁnes

number of steps after which the current pattern will advance

to the next one, when patterns are switched or in the SONG

MODE. The Master Track Length can be 1 to 64 long.

The Black Sequencer features four CHANNELS (CH1 – CH4) – each outputs CV, Gate

and Modulation signals, and each channel has conﬁgurable TRACK length from 2

to 64 steps, and all 4 tracks are played back simultaneously. All 4 CHANNELS are

saved in PATTERNS. A set of 16 PATTERNS is saved in a BANK. A set of 16 banks

of 16 patterns is saved in a PROJECT and is stored on the SD card in BANKS of 16

PATTERNS. You can also design a SONG – a series of PATTERNS within one BANK. In

order to select a BANK, push and hold the BANK button and push one of the 16

encoders. The same goes for PATTERNS.

MASTER SETTINGS

When designing a performance with several tracks, useful

feature is a TRACK OVERVIEW screen. Push and hold the

SHIFT button and push the DRCTN/RANGE button, and the

OLED will show all four tracks in one screen. Here you can

see play mode, all active steps and time divisions for each

pattern. Rotate the ﬁrst step encoder to alter Play Mode,

the second and the third step encoders to change the

ﬁrst and the last steps of the pattern and the fourth step

encoder to alter the time division. The ﬁrst row of step

encoders alters parameters of the ﬁrst track, the second

row – of the second track, etc.

Use <BAR> buttons to navigate through bars, if you have

longer than 16 steps patterns.

Start with the quantization settings per channel! Select

a channel from CH1-CH4, push and hold the SHIFT button

and push the QUANT button! The QUANTIZATION menu

will appear on the OLED. Rotate the DATA encoder to

select one of the preset quantized scales, and the scale

is automatically applied. Push one of the ﬁrst 12 step

encoders to select a root note for the sequence!

You can also choose the microtonal note input – steps are

not tied to the speciﬁc musical scale or even to notes. To

do so, select NONE in the SCALE menu. In this case, the

step encoders will move along a grid of cents (see NOTE

ENTER below).

When in the QUANT menu, you can design your own scales.

To do so, push the DATA encoder and the scale menu will

appear on the screen. You can design a NEW scale, EDIT

one of the previously designed scales, DELETE the scale or

CANCEL the action.

DESIGNING A CV TRACK

In order to set the PLAY DIRECTION per channel, select

a channel from CH1-CH4 and push the DRCTN/RANGE

button! The DIRECTION/RANGE screen will appear, showing

the current DIRECTION, the current RANGE of steps and

the visualization of the active steps divided in to 4 bars.

“Hints” below the settings hint the relevant controls.

Rotate the DATA encoder to select the play direction.

The available play directions are: Forward, Backward,

Ping-Pong, Ping-Pong with repeats on the ﬁrst and the last

step and Random. The default play mode for the empty

pattern is Forward. Rotate the ﬁrst step encoder to set the ﬁrst step of the pattern and rotate the second step

encoder to set the last step of the pattern. If you are designing pattern of up to 16 steps, for the last step of

the pattern you can simply push one of step encoders, and for the ﬁrst step push and hold the SHIFT button

and push one of step encoders. Rotate the third step encoder to move the selected steps along the step grid.

For patterns longer than 16 steps, you can activate the BAR FOLLOW function, so that the bar display changes

automatically, when the sequencer advances to the next bar. In order to engage the bar follow function, push

and hold the SETUP button and push the BAR> button; to disengage it – use the SETUP + <BAR combination.

Rotate the DATA encoder and make your selection by

pushing the encoder! If you choose to design a NEW scale,

a new scale design screen will appear. Now you can enter

notes in the scale by pushing the ﬁrst 12 encoders that

correspond to the notes.

For microtonal scales, rotate the relevant encoder

clockwise to increase the tune for up to 50 cents and

counterclockwise to decrease it for up to 50 cents. The

OLED will indicate microtonal changes next to the relevant

note in the scale.

Once done, push the DATA encoder to save and name the

scale - select letters by pushing the relevant step encoders

and navigate through letters by rotating the DATA encoder,

and once happy, push the data encoder to conﬁrm the

name.

Now, let’s set the NOTES per step! Select a channel from

CH1-CH4 and push the CV button! The default notes are

CO, but you can select your preferred default notes in the

SETUP menu.

Now you can rotate any of the 16 encoders to set the notes

per step. Note of the currently adjusted steps will appear in

the pop-up screen on the OLED. The OLED will indicate a grid

of 16 notes. You can navigate through sets of 16 steps using

the <BAR> buttons. You will have access to the notes within

a selected musical scale, set in the QUANT menu in advance.

By pushing and holding the SHIFT button and rotating the

step encoders, you will advance through octaves instead

of semitones.

If the scale NONE is selected in a QUANT menu, the step

encoders navigate along the grid of cents, and you can enter

microtonal patterns. If you wish to navigate through notes in

this setting, push and hold the SHIFT button and rotate the

relevant step encoder.

When entering notes, you can preview the notes per step

by listening to the tune of the VCO – push and hold the CV

button and push one of the step encoders. The relevant

note will be frozen, while the sequencer is running. This is a

nice feature during a performance as well. In the same way

you can preview the notes, when the sequencer is stopped.

You can also adjust the MASTER GLIDE and GLIDE PER STEP!

To do so, select a channel from CH1-CH4, push and hold

the SHIFT button and push the CV/GLIDE button! Adjust

the MASTER GLIDE from 0-2” by rotating the DATA encoder.

Rotate any of the 16 encoders to set the GLIDE PER STEP

time. The per step glide time is linked to the gate length

and the BPM.

You can select the default glide time in the SETUP menu.

You can also enter the notes by recording them from MIDI

or CV/Gate keyboard. Please, refer to the page 20 of this

manual!

Now, let’s set the GATE LENGTH per step! Select a channel

from CH1-CH4 and push the GATE button! Now you can

rotate any of the 16 encoders to set the gate length per

step. The default gate length is 50%, but you can select

your preferred default gate length in the SETUP menu. There

are 10 discrete gate length settings, where 0 is gate off, and

10 is full gate – the step is merged with the next one. The

gate length of the currently adjusted step will appear in the

pop-up screen on the OLED. The OLED will indicate a grid of

16 bars indicating the gate length for each step. You can

navigate through sets of 16 steps using the <BAR> buttons.

Pushing the encoders while in GATE page offers multiple

functions:

1. Merge gates. Push two or more contiguous encoders

simultaneously and gates of corresponding steps will

be merged. For example, if you push encoders 2 and 5,

all gates of steps 2-5 will be merged. The gate grid on

the OLED will indicate the connection. To unmerge the

gates, just push any encoder in the merged gate array.

2. Mute the step. Push the encoder of the step that you

want to mute, and the gate will instantly become O. The

gate grid on the OLED will indicate the muted step. To

unmute the step, push the same encoder again.

3. Skip the step. Push the encoder of the step that you

want to skip twice swiftly, and the step will be skipped.

The gate grid on the OLED will indicate the skipped step.

Please note that skipping steps will affect the length

of the sequence. To resume the step, push the same

encoder again.

Merged, muted and skipped steps are also indicated by

the 16 LEDs above the encoders.

DESIGNING A GATE TRACK

For a more dynamic performance, you can assign GATE

PROBABILITY per step. Meaning that each step will be

played back at speciﬁed occasions; otherwise the gate

length will be O. To do so, select a channel from CH1-

CH4, push and hold the SHIFT button and push the GATE/

PROBAB button! Rotate any of the 16 encoders to set

the GATE PROBABILITY. If you rotate the encoder counter

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time out of four, as the sequencer advances through the

selected step. If you rotate the encoder clockwise, you

have access to probabilities: 10%, 25%, 50%, 75% and 90%.

75% means that the step will be played back randomly on

75% of occasions, when the sequence advances through

the selected step. The step grid on the OLED will indicate

the probability settings.

ADDING VARIATIONS

For a more dynamic performance, you can also set

RACHETING per step, meaning that each gate will be played

back multiple times in the selected step length. To do

so, select a channel from CH1-CH4 and push the RATCHET

button! Rotate any of the 16 encoders to set the RATCHET

rate: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. The step grid on the OLED will

indicate the ratchet settings.

NB! Ratchet works great together with the per step ARP

feature!

For more interesting sequences, you may want to use

GATE REPEAT per step. Meaning that each step will be

played several times at the same CV, Gate and Modulation

settings. To do so, select a channel from CH1-CH4, push

and hold the SHIFT button and push the RATCHET/REPEAT

button! Rotate any of the 16 encoders to set the GATE

REPEAT rate: 2,3,4,5,6,7,8. The step grid on the OLED will

indicate the gate repeat settings.

You can also program longer notes by applying REPEAT

gate merge. In this case instead of several gates one long

gate will appear on the gate output. To do so rotate the

step encoder to set repeats and push it to merge gates

(small + sign will appear next to repeated gate count; push

again to unmerge. On the example to the left gates on the

steps 1, 3 and 6 are with merged gates, while gates on the

steps 5 and 8 are repeated.

To animate your performance, you can add SHUFFLE to

the track, meaning that some gates will be set slightly

offbeat. To do so, select a channel from CH1-CH4 and

push the SHUFFLE button! Rotate the DATA encoder and

set the desired shufﬂe amount for the track. You can also

manually design the shufﬂe pattern. To do so, manipulate

the ﬁrst four step encoders: pushing the encoder will turn

the shufﬂe of the step on/off (a small square indicates

that a shufﬂe will not apply to the selected step), if the

shufﬂe is applied, by turning the relevant encoder you can

deﬁne, if the shufﬂe microtiming is applied to positive

(+) or negative (-) direction. Your 4-step pattern will be

replicated on the all steps of the track.

A nice feature is the ARPEGGIATOR PER STEP – it applies quick

arpeggios within the step! To apply the arpeggiation, select

a channel from CH1-CH4, push and hold the SHIFT button

and push the MOD/ARP button! Now rotate any of the 16

encoders to set the arpeggiator sc ale – the sequencer comes

with several built in scales. Arpeggios can be UP or DOWN.

UP arpeggios are indicated by + next to the scale, DOWN - by

- next to the scale. On the example to the right the ﬁrst step

has semitone scale arpeggio down (-SEMI), the second step

major scale arpeggio up (+MAJ), etc.

NB! The arpeggiator will work only with GATE RATCHETING.

Also nice trick is to set the tracks division for example to

1/4 and length to just 4 steps and add 8 ratchets to each of

the steps and then apply arpeggiator per step! You can also

adjust number of ratchets per step in ARP page. To do so

push and hold the SHIFT button and rotate the relevant step

encoder to alter number of ratchets.

For even more nuanced timing adjustments, you can apply

MICROTIMING per step, meaning each step will be played

slightly offbeat at a speciﬁed time. To apply microtiming,

select a channel from CH1-CH4, push and hold the SHIFT

button and push the SHUFFLE/TIMING button! Rotate any of

the 16 encoders to set the microtiming per step! The step

grid on the OLED will indicate the microtiming settings.

If the SHUFFLE is applied to the track, it will automatically

appear in the microtiming screen.

Each channel of the Black Sequencer has a dedicated

MODULATION OUTPUT. This means that you can design a

modulation track for controlling ﬁlters and other modules.

But, modulation outputs are not limited to step by step

voltages only. Modulation outputs can be conﬁgured as

follows:

1. Stepped voltages

2. Slided step voltages

3. Stepped voltages that correspond to notes

4. Decay envelope with adjustable Decay time per step

5. ASR envelope with adjustable Release time per step

6. ADSR envelope with relative to gate length time settings

7. LFO

8. Per step LFO (adjustable waveform per step)

9. Triggers

DESIGNING A MODULATION TRACK

For example, in order to conﬁgure the modulation output

for the STEPPED CVs, push and hold the SETUP button

and push the MOD button. The conﬁguration screen

will appear. Rotate the DATA ﬁrst encoder to select the

CV. Push the MOD button again to return to the per step

modulations settings page.

Note that each channel can have an individual conﬁguration.

In orde r to c onﬁg ure the modu lati on o utpu t, s elec t a c hann el

from CH1- CH4 and push and hold the SETUP button and push

the MOD button. Rotate the DATA ﬁrst step encoder to set

the desired conﬁguration! To exit the conﬁguration screen,

simply push the MOD button again!

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