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When I originally made this video, the manual was not very clear about the “Sync x2” and “Sync x1”. Not sure if it has since been updated, or maybe I just lacked understanding of what it was saying at the time. Your breakdown of the divisions seems accurate, assuming the leading clock was the same source when cycling through the modes. I think the “x2” vs. “x1” must be to account for different leading clock types/systems, which send a different number of parts-per-quarter-note (ppqn). This way, the SQ-1 is able to have the same resolutions in both systems. The fact that we can use it to extend the available resolutions is a nice bonus.

Yes. I find it easier to look at the SQ-1 resolution as either 1 step/clock pulse or 2 steps/clock pulse, even though the manual breaks it down as 1/x. Then the external clock can be any division or multiple you like, and you get either 1 or 2 steps from the SQ-1 per pulse.

Hi Frits. I have this issue as well. As far as I know, the SQ-1 doesn't slave its transport completely, only the clock is synced. It is a [potentially big] gotcha with this device. I find that I need to use the play button to stop the sequence, manually set the step, then hit play to resume/unmute the SQ-1 sequence.

Not a great solution but using active step will always just go from whatever step you hit, this is def met more as a creative tool for arps and stuff but it's kind of a dirty solution

Thanks, hope it gives you some ideas!

Glad it helped.

Great questions. I'll need to try the exact path you've described and report back about that, but in general the SQ-1 is fairly stable while synced from an external source. There are some caveats I've come across here and there. I've had plenty of issues with double-triggering when syncing the SQ-1 from various sources. If you use a square wave from your LFO, it should at least be predictable. You may want to play with the step resolution on the SQ-1 itself to dial it in. Setting to a single step per clock pulse (described in this video) has been the most stable for me by far. In terms of clock rate, extremely fast/audio rate clocks do work. Slower clocks may give more issues than faster clocks, if the SQ-1 is not set to 1 step per clock pulse. In those cases, the second step tends to fire prematurely, in my experience. I haven't had any issues with adjusting clock rates abruptly. Hope that helps!

Oh double triggering, that is a bitch, maybe it triggers on both the up and the down on the squarewave? But i think i read somewhere (or was it in your video) that the step advance resolution did not work when using the analog sync in jack..it was alway 8th notes?? or maybe i mix it up with something else. Good info, thanks a lot. Really helpful. This could be a cool way of integrating midi sequencers/grooveboxes with modular...but not use the groovebox as a "boring" static clock...but modulate the clock with booleans and ratcheting and other stuff from the modular...would be nice to see how well it would act with a more non steady clock...but i guess that will depend on how well the midisequencer/groovebox will take suck a clock also. Good thing is sq-1's are cheap enough to buy and test out..it would be a cool setup if it worked! again thx for the time, please report back if you get the time to test it. thx

It will trigger on both up/down of the square wave. That's at least controllable. I've had issues with other input sources with more erratic excess triggering, but for the use-case you described I think you'd be ok. When you are using an external source, you can basically choose between 1/8 and 1/4 note resolution. This isn't documented, but interestingly the Volca model documents mention it. In my experience, any resolution setting that causes one of the mode lights to illuminate will put the unit in 1/8 resolution (2 steps per clock pulse for external sync), and any setting that causes two mode lights to illuminate will put the unit into 1/4 resolution (1 step per clock pulse). The latter, combined with a square wave from an LFO, will give you a controllable setup. From there you've still got room to mess with the settings and find a setup you like.

Thanks! That case is a standard gear case that I mounted some vector rails in. It’s about 84hp x 6U, but I only get ~82hp usable because of the way I mounted the rails inside. The case itself is a Duratool 18x14x7” that I found on Newark. There are other brands and sizes too. I paid about $35 for the case itself, plus rails and an Intellijel power supply.

oh cool! Thanks for the reply :D

Thanks. Have fun if you do!

Thanks! There will be more 👍

Thank you

Those are Hosa 1/4” patch bay cables. You can find them on amazon. I believe I bought these at guitar center a long time ago. They come in 8-packs with various colors.

Sweet I think I found them on eBay. Do you like the quality? I have always liked Hosa.

I’ve been very happy with them. The cables in this video are about 8 years old and haven’t given me any issues. They are a good length for short tabletop connections like this too.

Exactly what I want them for.

Thank you, I'm glad you liked it.

Sweet. It is a good trick although the issue I run into on larger patches is the number of VCAs and cables it consumes. I'd ultimately like to have a dedicated stereo mixer as well, maybe when I move into a larger case.

I have the Sputnik 6-channel mixer in one of my cases and it's great. I just don't have room in every case for one. The Intellijel Mixup is a handy replacement if you can live without panning. It has two sets of hard-panned L/R stereo channels and two centered mono ones, and mutes, in 6hp. I actually used that along with a uJack (I don't use external mixers) to replace what I had before in the case where I was using the mixer to do it. Same space, but I can avoid multing the signal for mono. Again, I lose "panning" though. Trade offs.

The Mixup + uJack combo sounds appealing. Multing for mono is one of my biggest gripes with my current setup. I like to avoid using an external mixer as well, as I'd like the whole case to be usable outdoors with as little outboard gear as possible. Ideally I'd like to pair down to a pair of outputs for the whole system. Right now I'm at 3, as I run the kick directly out into my interface to avoid said multing (I don't like to have the kick doubled up and hard-panned).

Tom Ward Sounds like the combo would work perfectly for your needs. I have found it to be very good. The Mixup is also chainable (back panel connectors), but I haven’t tried that. I have 7U Intellijel cases, so I have a couple of their 1U headphone outputs on the way. I’m curious as to whether one would be a good replacement for the uJack (thus freeing up 6hp in my 84hp case(s). The 1U headphone out is not as versatile, but honestly, I tend to split the headphone out of my uJack into phones and my digital recorder, so I really only need the headphone out.

For me it comes down to HP budget. I'm planning to upgrade my LFO and VCA situation soon, but also want to improve the stereo and mixing capabilities while keeping as much as possible in a 6u x 84hp case for portability purposes. With that in mind I'm thinking about options involving unity mixers to maximize input/hp and controlling levels with VCAs. But the Mixup and uJack combo is a strong contender to keep the stereo from becoming a huge hassle. I can deal with panning by routing L/R through VCAs as I do now, so that's not really a detriment for me with the Mixup.

It is a pretty versatile tool. I haven't used mine with software that much, but I think the workflow and interface would work well in a variety of applications.

Lyra 8 I suppose? How does she use them with the Lyra? I mean, the Lyra reacts to CV in a strange way?

Thank you!

I hear you. I struggle with that also. But as time goes on I'm finding that it becomes easier to squeeze more than one function out of Maths, and I'm able to do more with less modules than I used to. Every patch makes some trade-offs, though.

Glad that helped.