centrevillage Cosmos Quencer

MUSICAL FEATURES

Cosmos Quencer is a phrase-generating sequencer specifically designed for real-time performance. Building on experiments with previous C Quencer series, it has been redesigned from the ground up to be easier to use in live performance and capable of generating a wider variety of phrases. There is no need to prepare sequence data in advance to play music. Just like jazz improvisation, simply choose a scale and play the sequence as you wish.

Creating Sequence

Phrase generation in Cosmos Quencer consists of two parts: rhythm pattern generation and pitch pattern generation. The rhythm pattern generation is based on Euclidean Rythm, a standard in Eurorack modules, but in this unit, a Bias parameter is added to extend it, allowing for rhythmic bias. We will call this method Biased Euclidean Rythm.

The pitch pattern is generated by modulating 16 pitch sequences prepared in advance with various parameters and finally performing scale quantization.

We call this Quantizer Based Sequence.

If you've ever used an LFO with a Scale Quantizer as a sequencer, the image is similar.

In addition to the basic phrase generation methods described above, this unit can generate a wider variety of phrases using the following methods.

• Randomize each parameter
• External input modulation for each parameter
• Scene chains for each parameter lock
• Synthesis with external CV/GATE input
• Recording of external CV/GATE input

The generated rhythm patterns and pitch patterns can be output as waveforms from the OSC output as well as signal output from the GATE and CV jacks.