M569, Control Yourself! Part 6

Published on Feb 23, 2016 John L Rice

"My first video for the new 569ESB and 569EGB expansion/accessory modules that connect to the Moon Modular 569 sequencer. This video is partially an overview and partially just fun time for me! ;-) The next video will likely be a more technical and in-depth look at the features and capabilities."

M569, Control Yourself! Part 5

Published on Oct 9, 2015 John L Rice

"Yet another installment of my Moon Modular 569 Quad Sequential Step Sequencer self-wiggling demos!

This time I'm showing how to create repeatable non-linear sequences. The 569 has several default directions it can step: forwards, backwards, ping-pong and random. While the random mode isn't linear, it is also not repeatable. However, by using the 569ES Set Expander module, a selection of gates from one row of the 569 can force another row to step out of its normal order and create some interesting and very playable patterns.

I just realized that this was possible a few days ago so I'm only scratching the surface of the possibilities in this video but I hope it inspires you to try similar experiments. (I know I'm already thinking of new things I want to try! ;-)

Besides the M569 Set Sequencer and 569ES Set Expander the modules/effects used in this video are:
Synth Tech MOTM: 3 x 300 VCOs, 440 VCF, 2 x 800 EGs, 190 VCA, 380 LFO
Moon Modular: 525 attenuator
Strymon: BigSky reverb
Roland RSP-550 reverb
Samson SM10 mixer"

M569, Control Yourself! Part 4

Published on Jan 12, 2015 John L Rice

"About two years after the first 3 parts of this series, I've come up with a new installment. This one came about from a modification I thought up where I would install a switch to disable the global transposition from row 4 of the Moon Modular 569 step sequencer, so it could be used to to transpose itself! It works great!

Thanks to Gert Jalass of Moon Modular for helping me with the details!

Besides the M569 sequencer the modules/effects used in this video are:
Synth Tech MOTM: four 300 VCOs, one 440 VCF, one 800 EG, one 380 LFO
Moon Modular: 526 mixer
Modcan: 53B clock
Happy Nerding: Fun VCF (on the bass line)
Strymon: Mobius, Big Sky

Thank you for watching!"

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Update: image of the mod in via John.

"The two enable/disable switches I added are on either side of the Transpose jack, the left one is for row 3 and the right one for row 4."

M569, Control Yourself! Part3

YouTube Uploaded by JohnLRice on Mar 3, 2012

"This wasn't originally intended to be part of the same series but, it ties in with the discussion here: http://www.muffwiggler.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=53628

We were discussing the differences between the modern Moon Modular 569 step sequencer and the traditional and classic Moog 960 step sequencer (clones are currently available from Synthesizers.com and Club Of The Knobs)

The 960 has a switch per column that allows for the selection of one of several behaviors: skip (jumps to the next step), normal (sends CV and Gate signals for that step), stop (stops the sequencer from running when the step is reached) and reset (jumps to the first step). The 569 on the other hand has a switch for every step of every row that selects one of two 'normal' modes or Function, and then there is a Function switch per row that selects skip, reset or stop.

It's a common assumption that both skips and resets can't be used on the same row but, it CAN be done if you just assign skips on rows 1 - 3 and then use the selectable gate outs of row 4 to reset all rows.

Thanks for watching!"

M569, Control Yourself! Part2

YouTube Uploaded by JohnLRice on Feb 29, 2012

"Picking up where I left off last time, although I left most of the lights off for fun. (same Sony VX700 camcorder)

The question was asked if the Moon Modular 569 Quad Sequential Step Sequencer can somehow have the timing of each row be different without using an eternal clock divider etc. The answer is YES, it IS possible by using one row's gate output to control another's row's tempo. In part two I show how turning different gates on and off on a row affect the timing of the rows below it.

Discussion thread is here: http://www.muffwiggler.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=53628"

Part 1 here

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M569, Control Yourself!

YouTube Uploaded by JohnLRice on Feb 25, 2012

"A question was asked on my favorite modular synth forum if the Moon Modular 569 Quad Sequential Step Sequencer can somehow have the timing of each row be different without using an eternal clock divider etc. The answer is YES, it is possible by using one row's gate output to control another's row's tempo. Discussion thread is here: http://www.muffwiggler.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=53628"