User Manual

- CONTROLS, INDICATORS & I/O-

The following descriptions detail all of the sliders, knob, switches, LEDs (lights) and I/O

jacks on the 8-STEP PROGRAM:

STEP 1-8 SLIDERS & LEDS

8-STEP’s sequences are composed of up to 8 Steps. Each step has its own independent

slider for setting the expression or CV level. As you push a step slider upward, its output

level increases. When used as an expression pedal replacement, the maximum and

minimum range of each step is equal to the toe (maximum) and heel (minimum) range of

an expression pedal. When the 8-STEP is used as a CV sequencer, the output range is 0V

(minimum) to 5V (maximum).

Each step has its own LED that illuminates when the associated step is currently active. For

example, if the LED above Step 3 is lit, then Step 3 is the active step at the moment. Only

one step is active at a time, therefore only one Step LED will be lit at a time.

RATE SLIDER

The RATE slider is one of two ways of setting the internal tempo of the 8-STEP, the other

method being the TAP FSW. As you push the RATE slider upward, the tempo, or speed, of

the sequence increases. The total range of the RATE slider is 3.5 Seconds (17 BPM) at its

minimum setting to 50 Hz (3,000 BPM) at its maximum setting. The BPM values are

assuming that each step is a quarter note.

If you tap a tempo or load a preset, the location of the RATE slider will no longer reflect

the actual tempo of the sequencer. When the Tap FSW or Preset sets the tempo, moving

the RATE slider will cancel the TAP or Preset tempo and take over the sequencer tempo.

MODE KNOB, MODE LEDS & DIGIT DISPLAY

The MODE knob is a rotary encoder with push switch. The three MODE LEDs below the

knob and the digit display below the MODE LEDs all work together to allow musicians to

edit and display multiple parameters.

Push and release the MODE knob to cycle through four parameter modes:

DEPTH:

all 3 MODE LEDs are lit solid. The DEPTH parameter controls the maximum

amplitude of the expression or CV output. The available range is 0 to 9. When set to

Depth is at 100%. When set to

, Depth is at 110% but it does not increase the maximum

setting of the sliders, only slider settings below maximum. At the setting of

, there will be

no output. Turning the MODE knob clockwise increases the DEPTH value.

GL (Glide):

Sets the time it takes to go from the current step’s slider setting to the

following step’s slider setting. The available range is 0 to 9. The Glide parameter slows as