Floating Knobs, new Eurorack maker – has announced a new step sequencer that’s designed to be used both standalone or as part of a Eurorack system, Cuisine.
The Cuisine Step Sequencer features 12 tracks. Each track can have its own length of up to 64 steps and its own track clock division settings. You can save 8 patterns per track, and there are 16 banks for storing patterns.
Features:
User-customizable scale that can be deactivated independently on each track
Main transpose feature for easy chord progression within the selected scale?
Override/Performance mode for performing a track as a sequenced arpeggiator
Individual gate length control per step, as well as a track-specific gate length relative to the next note
Euclidean rhythm generator for generating complex rhythmic patterns
Velocity control, including the track’s main base velocity and the track’s main accent velocity for more expressive sequencing
Drum track with full-range velocity per step
Playmode options, which can be regular or gate
Connections:
4 CV (Control Voltage) outputs ranging from 0 to 8V
8 gates/triggers outputs with a voltage range of 0 to 5V
XOR Electronic recently released Firmware V2.0 and the Multi-IO Expander for the NerdSEQ Eurorack Tracker sequencer.
New features include an advanced scaling screen, support for 3 independent MIDI Ports (with the Multi-IO Expander) and a flexible new mapping screen that can be used to create your own features.
The update is free and can be downloaded on the XOR Electronics website.
“The NerdSEQ was already the most feature-rich Eurorack sequencer,” they say, “but this update does bring it again to another level.”
In addition to the firmware update, they’ve introduced the new Midi-Expander for the NerdSEQ, which adds the following ports and functionality:
USB Host -> Connect any Midi Class Compliant gear like a Launchpad (with full integration), Midi Keyboard/Controller etc
USB Device -> Connect to your Computer and get a new XOR Midi Device for direct Computer NerdSEQ Midi communication
TRS-A Midi -> Classic Midi connection using a stereo jack cable (adapters for DIN Midi Connectors included)
2x I2C Ports -> Each can be either leader or follower. Connect your I2C capable module (like 16n, ER301, distingEX, Just Friends and others) and get access to 100 virtual patch-cables. Both ports are located on the backside of the module but one port is also additionally located on the front (to connect an external 16n faderbox for example).
Additional Buttons and an encoder Knob -> New edit modes, dial in notes and more…
The NerdSEQ is available now for €528 ex. VAT, and the Multi-Expander is available for €219 ex. VAT.
