MATRIXSYNTH: Analogue Systems Modular Synthesizer Module RS-200 Seq


Saturday, December 04, 2010

Analogue Systems Modular Synthesizer Module RS-200 Seq

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"It’s tempting to compare analogue sequencers to hardware MIDI sequencers, both rackmount and computer-based, if only because they are all capable of producing repetitive sequences and effects that can be modified in real-time. But, while a hardware MIDI sequencer can look like its analogue counterpart, it lacks one important facility inherent to analogue voltage control: you can’t add multiple MIDI controllers or use audio signals as modulators to create new effects.

Unfortunately, vintage analogue sequencers from companies such as ARP and Korg sell for hundreds of pounds, and you’ll be lucky to get change from £1,000 if you want an original Moog sequencer. Worse still, these originals are becoming increasingly rare, and by modern standards they can be rather limited. This is why the RS Integrator has a dedicated analogue sequencer, the RS200. Not only does it eliminate the need for a vintage unit if you want to create sequences with the Integrator itself, the RS200 will (with an RS10 or RS15 case) function as a self-contained unit capable of controlling almost all other analogue monosynths.



IN USE
The RS200 is by far the most complex module within the RS Integrator series. Its key features are:

 Three rows of 8-step CV generators with individual CV ranges and CV outputs for each row
 Independent trigger outputs for each of rows 1, 2 and 3
 Internal clock with external CV input and clock output
 External clock input and manual step function
 Slew generator for portamento and other effects
 Skip, Reset, and Stop/Start functions with independent CV inputs
 End of sequence pulse output
 LEDs to indicate sequence position and trigger status on each step.

INPUTS, OUTPUTS, AND OTHER CONTROLS
The RS200's I/O panel offers a total of 13 sockets, of which five are inputs and eight are outputs. There are also five knobs, three buttons, one switch and three LEDs. Together these can control many aspects of a synthesiser’s operation, including but not limited to: pitch control, filter frequency modulation, and the timing of events.

Switch
Int/Ext Clock selector

LEDs
Trigger indicators

Inputs:
Internal Clock rate
External Clock input
Skip Step input
External Reset
External Start/Stop
Outputs:
CV A
CV B
CV C
Trigger 1
Trigger 2
Trigger 3
End of Row Pulse output
Internal Clock output

Knobs
CV A Range
CV B Range
CV C Range
Internal Clock frequency
CV C Slew rate

Buttons
Step Reset Stop/Start"

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