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Hexinverter Orbitals User Manual PDF (v1.04)
HEXINVERTER ORBITALS CHEAT SHEET
42HP Dual Bipolar Voltage Controlled Step Sequencer
Quick Start
- Power requirements: +90mA, -20mA @ 12V (Do not adjust jumpers when powered!)
- Modes: Two independent 8 step sequencers or a single 16 step sequencer.
- CV Output Modes:
- Bipolar:
-2.5V to +2.5V (5V jumper), -5V to +5V (10V jumper)
- Unipolar:
0V to +5V (5V jumper), 0V to +10V (10V jumper)
- Clock: Internal (adjustable up to ~100Hz) or external (1V logic level, up to 1kHz)
- Build note: Very shallow/skiff friendly; ideal for performance setups.
Front Panel Controls & Jacks
Top Panel: Sequencer Rows (A/B)
- RATE Knob (A & B): Adjusts internal clock speed for each sequencer.
- CV Knobs (per step): Adjusts output voltage for each step.
- GATE Switches + LEDs (per step): Toggles gate ON/OFF for each step & shows active step.
- RUN Switch (A & B): Turns sequencer ON/OFF and activates gate output.
Right Side Outputs
- CV OUT (A & B): Control voltage for sequences. (Voltage ranges as above.)
- GATE OUT (A & B): Gate output for each sequence step (max 10V).
- CLK OUT (A & B): Outputs internal clock (0–5V) for use elsewhere.
Lower Panel: System/Modulation
- GATE Knob (A & B): Adjust duration of step gates (short/long, ties possible if set long).
- LENGTH Knob (A & B): Sequence length (Sets length 1–8 for A & B; if A > 8: module enters 16-step mode).
- MODE Knob (A & B): Step modes:
- FW (Forward)
- REV (Reverse)
- PND (Pendulum)
- RND (Random)
- CV (Unclocked voltage addressed)
- CLK (Clocked voltage addressed)
- RUN Input: Active high logic input (>1V). Enables sequencer.
- CLK IN: External clock input (1V logic threshold; up to ~1kHz).
- RST/CV IN: Used for:
- Regular modes: Logic HIGH resets to step 0.
- CV/CLK modes: 0–5V selects which step is active.
- REVERSE Input: Logic HIGH forces sequencer to run backwards.
- RESET Button: Resets both sequencers for sync.
- TRANS A Input: Adds external CV (e.g. keyboard) to Sequencer A for transposing sequences.
- SLAVE B>A Switch: Syncs B’s transport to A.
- BIPOLAR Switch: Toggles bipolar/unipolar voltage output.
Inputs/Outputs Reference Table
| Jack Name |
Function |
Voltage Range |
| CV OUT (A/B) |
Sequencer control voltage output |
-2.5V to +2.5V / -5V to +5V (bipolar); 0–5V / 0–10V (unipolar, jumper selectable) |
| GATE OUT (A/B) |
Sequencer gate output |
0V (off), up to 10V (on, jumper selectable) |
| CLK OUT |
Internal clock output |
0–5V |
| CLK IN |
External clock input |
1V logic (HIGH = >1V), up to 1kHz |
| RUN IN |
Sequencer ON/OFF (active high logic) |
>1V = ON |
| RST/CV IN |
Reset (logic >1V) or Step Select (0–5V) |
Reset: >1V, CV: 0–5V |
| REVERSE IN |
Run backwards (active high logic) |
>1V = Reverse |
| TRANS A IN |
Add CV to Sequencer A output (transpose) |
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Voltage-Selectable Jumpers
Set jumpers on the back to select CV/Gate output range:
| Bipolar? |
5V Jumper |
10V Jumper |
| On |
-2.5 to +2.5V |
-5 to +5V |
| Off |
0 to +5V |
0 to +10V |
NEVER adjust jumpers with module powered!
Operating Tips
- Sequence Length: Set A’s LENGTH >8 to enter 16-step mode (A + B combined).
- Voltage Modes (MODE knob):
- In CV/CLK modes, supply 0–5V at RST/CV IN to select active step directly.
- In other modes, RST/CV IN acts as a reset input.
- Syncing Sequencers: Use SLAVE B>A switch to synchronize B with A (e.g. for 16-step mode or complex patterns).
- Transposing Patterns: Use TRANS A for real-time keyboard-driven transpositions.
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