Description
The Scales is a Dual Channel Note Quantiser and Sequencer.
How Does it Work?
Scales is based on an 8hp dual-channel note quantiser and step sequencer architecture. It works by taking an input voltage, quantises it to notes in any user-outlined scale and then delivers that quantised voltage to your output. When there, it can be harnessed as a melodic pitch generation for your oscillators etc.
You'll have a huge amount of control over your intervals and pitches. As well as this, you'll be able to morph LFO's into arpeggiators, unspecified voltages into harmonic counterpoint, plus a whole lot more.
Additional Extras
With two separate outputs, you can build shifted harmonic intervals (within a specified scale) using just one pitch input. The shift input can even be utilised to swap between scales on-the-fly, alter the root of a scale pattern, or separate Scales into two distinct quantisers.
There's even a 128-step SH-101 influenced sequencer. This can store up to 35 programmable patterns.
Features
- USB port for simple firmware updates.
- Root function: set root with or without shifting your current scale to match.
- Tuning mode: tune any connected VCO's.
- Learn function: monitor external inputs/sequences, learning notes from them.
- Low latency.
- Quick ARM processor.
- Input filtering removes glitches etc.
- Fully adjustable trigger delay.
- High-res accurate DAC allows for precise pitch generation.
- 35 factory scale patterns included.
- Save and then recall up to 35 scales/sequences.
- 1-octave keyboard lets you select scale notes in real-time.
- LED buttons deliver quick visual referencing of quantising.
- Shift/Pitch inputs and A/B outputs operate within a -10v to +10v range with a 1v/oct scaling.
Specifications
- Width: 8HP
- Depth: 39mm
- Power: 35mA @ +12V, 5mA @ -12V
