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ALM Busy ASQ-1

¥59,900 (Tax excluded ¥54,455)
Multi-mode sequencer that programs 3 modes with mechanical buttons

Format: Eurorack
Width: 32HP
Depth: 32mm (approx)
Current: 50mA @ + 12V, 10mA @ -12V

Manual PDF (English)

MUSICAL FEATURES

The ASQ-1 is a unique sequencer for Eurorack with three output modes.CV/Gate mode, Trigger mode, and Quantizer mode, which consist of multiple tracks, can all run simultaneously in sync with the internal or external clock.Programming these three modes uses a computer-style mechanical keyboard, which also visually represents scales and sequence playback positions.

The ASQ-1 is simply designed to quickly bring your ideas to life in a live performance or session, and you can play intuitively or just enjoy the accident. 

HOW TO USE

The ASQ-1 features a 2-track CV/Gate sequencer, a quantizer, and a 4-track trigger pattern sequencer.Which of these 'sequencer modes' you want to edit?FASHIONYou can switch by pressing the button.An active mode is indicated by a lit LED.Active mode allows for example editing, saving and loading sequence events.

The PLAY button changes the playback state of all sequencer modes.

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The ASQ-1 has an internal clock that is used when no external clock is patched.To change the speed of the internal clock, hold down the PLAY button and click the Octave button.This allows you to adjust the playback speed of the sequence in BPM units.If you press the PLAY button during playback, all sequences will return to the starting point.

Using an external clock allows for more precise control and pausing of the clock. If using Pamela's NEW Workout, patch the channel's clock output to the Clock input and the 'Trigger on stop' output to the Reset input.This allows ASQ-1 to automatically return to the start of the sequence by stopping Pamela'. (If you don't use the Reset input, you can manually reset it by pressing the Play button twice)

Sequence mode

The ASQ-1's sequencer mode operates mainly as a "step-time" sequencer, and the steps of each sequencer automatically progress as information such as notes, rests, and holds are input.Each sequence can be any length up to 128 steps.

To start creating a sequence, make sure the sequence is stopped (Play LED=off),STOREPress the button.This will clear the existing sequence and make the sequencer ready for step input (current mode only).

A mechanical keyboard is used to enter each note (scale) step. The Octave button sets the keyboard octave offset.Press the corresponding buttons to enter 'Hold', which extends the last entered note to the next step, or to enter a rest (Rest).While entering a note, hold down the keyboard and press another key to move between notes.Glidecan also be added.

A red LED on the white keys of the keyboard indicates the length of the entered sequence.When the sequence is complete, press the STORE button again to end the input.To check the contents of the created sequence, press the PLAY button.During playback, the white key LEDs indicate the current playback position within the eight steps, and the green LEDs indicate the scale.You can also transpose the sequence by pressing any key during playback, and clear the transposition by pressing the lowest C key.

The playback speed of each sequence can be divided by holding Reset and pressing any black key as follows:

The pattern length can be increased in steps of 8 by holding Hold and using the Octave buttons. The Octave LEDs indicate the length of the entire pattern, with one LED representing 8 steps.When the number of pages increases, the rightmost LED lights up to represent the +32 step, and the A# key lights up to represent the +64 step.If the desired number of steps is not a multiple of 8, hold down the Hold button and set the final step with one of the white keys.A pattern can be cleared by reducing the number of steps to zero using the Octave button.The image below shows the relationship between different pattern lengths and each LED.

If Store is pressed during playback, Overdub mode is activated (both Play and Store LEDs lit).In this mode, your real-time playing on the keyboard keys is overdubbed into the sequence. Press Store again to exit Overdub mode.

An input pattern can be stored in one of the 13 slots by pressing any keyboard key while holding down the Store button.savecan.saved patternRead, hold the Play button and press the keyboard key that corresponds to the desired slot.The new sequence loaded will play after the one currently playing. One set of 13 slots is shared by both step-time sequencers.

Quantizer mode

The built-in quantizerQuantizer inputMap incoming CVs to the closest note selected on the keyboard keys.Note interval quantization is performed on each clock pulse while the sequencer is playing.The quantized key/pitch LED flashes and the Octave LED indicates the octave.As in sequencer mode, quantize speed can also be divided by pressing a black key while holding the reset button.Similarly, the quantizer can be saved and loaded by holding down the Store/Play button and pressing the 13 keyboard keys.

pattern mode

Pattern mode lets you create traditional drum machine-styleCreate Trigger PatternIt is possible to do it and consists of 4 patterns.Pattern steps are represented by eight white keyed keys, with lit LEDs indicating which steps are active.Pressing each key toggles the step's on/off state, and patterns with eight or more steps can be navigated using the Octave buttons.

The length of the pattern can be set by holding down the Hold button and pressing the Octave button (8 steps), or by using the white keys like a note sequencer (other than 8 steps). With the Hold button pressed, the Octave LEDs indicate the overall pattern length, each Octave LED indicates 8 steps, and the last LED indicates +32 steps.Each trigger pattern has a maximum of 64 steps.

It is also possible to input steps in real time while the sequence is running, and the page displayed in the initial state will be updated following the playback. Octave LED shows page changes.

You can also disable Follow Pattern by clicking the Octave button once during playback, allowing you to manually navigate through the pattern pages using the Octave button.

Activate 'Tap Rhythm Mode' by pressing Store during playback.In this mode, tapping any key will overdub the active trigger step into the currently playing pattern.

global transpose

To transpose the step-time sequence and quantizer together, hold the Mode button and press any keyboard key.This operation is independent of other transpose settings.

Saving and loading patterns

The ASQ-1 features 2 memory banks shared by 13 pitch sequencers, 13 slots for the quantizer and 4 slots shared by 13 pattern sequencers.These banks correspond to the scale keys on your keyboard.

To store the pattern of the currently selected mode to bank, hold Store and press a keyboard key.To load from a bank into the currently selected mode, hold Play and press any key.A new loaded pattern waits for the currently playing pattern to finish before playing.

Patterns saved in the ASQ-1 can be easily copied to a computer for backup.To run, connect the module's USB port to your computer and copy the 'ASQ1SEQ.BAK' file in the root folder of the ASQ-1 to any location.To return the previously backed-up contents to the ASQ-1, replace it with the sequence in the memory of the main unit.

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