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TEMPI FCC ------------------------------------------------------------------3 Limited Warranty -------------------------------------------------4 Installation ----------------------------------------------------------5 Overview ---------------------------------------------------------------6 Panel Controls ---------------------------------------------------7 Factory Settings ----------------------------------------------------8 Quick Reference ----------------------------------------------------9 Leadin
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. to operate the equipment. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Limited WARRANTY: 4 Make Noise warrants this product to be free of defects in materials or construction for a period of one year from the date of purchase (proof of purchase/invoice required).
Electrocution hazard! bus board connection cable. Do not touch any electrical terminals when attaching any Eurorack bus board cable. The Make Noise TEMPI is an electronic music module requiring 46 mA of +12VDC regulated voltage and a properly formatted distribution receptacle to operate. It is designed to be used within the Eurorack format modular synthesizer system. Go to http://www.makenoisemusic.com for examples of Eurorack Systems and Cases.
TEMPI is deep, but all you really need to know: patch a clock to the Leading Tempo Input and tap any Channel Button at a clock rate of your choice. The Channel Button's LEDs flash to indicate the current clock rate, which changes in speed to match your taps. A clock of that Tempo is available at each of the respective Channel Outputs. Adjusting the (6) tempi relative to one another will create seemingly-infinite rhythmic variations on the theme that is your patch.
PAN EL ConTRoLS 1 2 4 3 6 5 20 7 21 8 9 10 22 11 13 12 14 16 17 19 15 18 TEMPI Panel Controls 1. Channel 1 Output 13. PGM_B Button/ LED 2. Channel 2 Output 14. Channel Button-1 / LED 3. Channel 3 Output 15. Channel Button-2 / LED 4. Channel 4 Output 16. Channel Button-3 / LED 5. Channel 5 Output 17. Channel Button-4 / LED 6. Channel 6 Output 18. Channel Button-5 / LED 7. State Select Gate Input 19. Channel Button-6 / LED 8. State Select CV Input 20. State LED 9.
When you first power up a new TEMPI, Bank A will be filled with (16) States representing a selection of classic and new Clock Divider/Multiplier settings. All these settings are user-editable and can be overwritten at will. Here's a short description: STATE 1 All (6) CHannels are “÷1.” This setting is also the "Init" for all States in the other (3) Banks. STATES 2-7 are Clock Divider States: 2. Powers of 2: ÷1, ÷2, ÷4, ÷8, ÷16, ÷32 3. Primes: ÷2, ÷3, ÷5, ÷7, ÷11, ÷13 4.
QUICK REFERENCE: Human Programming [Tap] Button1-6 Human Programming of Multiple and Divisions of Leading Tempo If enabled on Clock Edit Page, Tap Button1 to set Leading Tempo Machine Programming Variable Clock Multiplier / Divisor Phase Adjustment [Press] PGM_A + PGM_B = On [Hold] PGM_A + [Press] Channel Button1-6 n times for Variable Clock Divisor Coarse adjustment (1÷n) While still holding PGM_A, [Press] PGM_B y times for secondary divisor 1÷(n2y ) [Hold] PGM_B + [Press] Channel Button1-6 n times
( CONT'D ) Bank Edit [Press 2x] PGM_A = Flashing [Press] Button-1 to Select Bank [Press] Button-2 to Store All Banks and current Leading Tempo [Press] Button-3 to Follow the Select and Tempo Busses [Press] Button-4 to Copy selected Bank [Press] Button-5 to Paste over selected Bank [Press] Button-6 to Mutate over selected Bank [Press] PGM_A to Exit Bank Edit Program Edit [Press 2x] PGM_B = Flashing [Press] Button-1 for Human Resolution 100% [Press] Button-2 for Human Resolution 50% [Press] Button-3
Leading Tempo There are four ways to determine the Leading Tempo, which synchronize the (6) Variable Clock Outputs of the TEMPI: 1. With nothing patched to the Leading Tempo Input, the last-Stored Tempo is used (refer to Bank Edit Page’s Store Function, described on page 24). 2. When an External Clock is patched to the Leading Tempo Input, the External Clock source is followed after 2 pulses. 3.
Programming Variable Clocks: Human Programming Human Clock Programming combines Multiplier/Divisor and Phase Settings into one simple, tactile process. For HUMAN Programming: For Human Programming, patch the Leading Tempo (i.e. MULT of the clock patched to Tempo Input or any Channel set to 1:1 using Machine Multiplier or Divisor) so that the timing is audible.
Machine Programming There are two types of MACHINE Programming: Variable Clock Multiplier/Divisor and Phase. Variable Clock Multiplier/Divisor Programming requires a combination of pressing and holding buttons in order to adjust the associated Variable Clock Outputs: For Variable Clock Divisor Coarse adjustment: The user holds PGM_A and taps the desired Channel Button (1-32) times in order to Program the associated Variable Clock Output.
Machine Programming Multiplier/Divisor: (cont’d) For Variable Clock Multiplier / Divisor Fine adjustment: [PRESS] PGM_A for Variable Clock Fine decrement + [HOLD] Associated BUTTON(s)1-6 For Variable Clock Fine decrement (i.e. to make slower), hold the associated Channel Button1-6 and press PGM_A. The State LED flashes Red to indicate a Variable Clock Fine decrement has been made. or [PRESS] PGM_B for Variable Clock Fine increment For Variable Clock Fine increment (i.e.
Machine Programming : Phase To begin Phase Programming, [press] PGM_A and PGM_B The other way to Machine Program is by making Phase adjustments. To enter the Phase Programming Page, press PGM_A and PGM_B at the same time. While in the Phase Page, both PGM_LEDs are on. State changes and Human Programming are ignored. To exit, press both PGM_A and PGM_B. Next, Phase adjustments are performed in a similar way to the Multiplier/Divisor settings using Coarse and Fine Phase increments and decrements.
Machine Programming: Phase (cont’d) While still on the Phase Programming Page: For Fine Phase adjustment: [HOLD] Buttons(s)1-6 + For Fine Phase decrement, hold the [press] PGM_A to associated Channel Button(s)1-6 and Fine Phase decrement press PGM_A. The State LED (i.e. lead ahead of Leading TEMPO) flashes red to indicate a Fine Phase decrement has been made. or [press] PGM_B to Fine Phase increment (i.e.
Mute 17 To Mute a Channel output, press PGM_A to toggle access the Mute Page. In order to exit the Mute Page, press PGM_A again. The associated PGM_A LED lights to indicate that the Mute page is active. While active, State changes are ignored. To Mute a Channel, now press its associated Channel Button to toggle its Variable Clock Output on/off. When Muted, the associated Channel Button LED is red and flashes with each Rising Edge of each Clock to indicate the currently Programmed Variable Clock.
Mod Enable 18 The Mod function allows you to Program Shift or Run/Stop behavior. To Program the Mod function, press PGM_B to access the Mod Page, indicated by the PGM_B LED. While on the Mod page, State changes are ignored. To Mod Enable a Channel, press its associated Channel Button. Channels that are Active and Mod Enabled are purple. Channels that are both Mod Enabled and Muted appear pink. If a Channel is Mod disabled, it is either Blue or Red.
Program Edit: Shift The Shift Function trades the values for the Variable Clock Outputs and is accessed from the Program Edit page (Double Press PGM_B).
Program Edit: Run / Stop The Run/Stop Functions allows for modulating the phase relationship, resting, and re-setting the Variable Clock Outputs. When set to Run, the Variable Clock Outputs operate as Programmed. When set to Stop, the Variable Clock Outputs are resting at 0V, or Off.
Progam Edit: Run/Stop (cont’d) New to v.31 While on the Program Edit Page, Button-6 sets the behavior of the Mod Input jack for Shift and Reset behaviors to be Jumbled or Unjumbled. Jumbled Button-6 = Red Jumbled Button-6 = Red Unjumbled Button-6 = Off Unjumbled Button-6 = Off Any Phase O set changes created by Run/Stop messages will be preserved when navigating away from and back to a given State. Phase O set changes are not saved upon power cycle.
State Edit : States TEMPI stores up to (64) timing scenarios referred to as States arranged into (4) Banks of (16). The State LED indicates Bank by color and a change in State by flashing. State is selected by either State Select CV or Select Gate, with State Select CV having top priority. The State Select Gate increments the State value at the Rising edge of each Gate.
State Edit: Copy, Paste, and Mutate State In order to audition and select a State to Copy, first use the State Select Panel Control to accurately choose the desired State. Note: you may have to remove any modulation source patched to the Select CV Input. When you find the desired State, hold both PGM_A + PGM_B and press Button-4 to Copy. After a State is Copied, you may then decide to Paste an exact duplicate or a Mutated version of the Copied State.
Bank Edit Settings In order to enter the Bank Edit Programming page, double press PGM_A. The PGM_A LED flashes in order to indicate Bank Edit. To exit the Bank Edit Programming page, double press PGM_A again.
Bank Edit Settings (CONT’d) COPY, PASTE, and MUTATE BANKS: While on the Bank Edit Page, Press Button-1 to select the Bank to Copy. When you find the desired Bank, press Button-4 to Copy. In order to Paste, press Button1 to select the Bank into which you would like to Paste. Keep in mind: you will be overwriting what is Stored in the selected Bank! Lastly, press Button-5 to complete the Paste operation.
Bank Edit Settings (CONT’d) Free / Follow While on the Bank Edit Page, press Button-3 to set the TEMPI to Follow the Tempo and Select Busses. The TEMPO LED changes to GREEN in order to indicate Follow. Press BUTTON-3 again to set TEMPI to be Free of the Tempo and Select Busses, indicated by the Blue Tempo LED.
Bank Edit: Select and Tempo Buses The Select Bus and Tempo Bus utilize the often-inactive CV and GATE Busses in the Eurorack system in order to allow remote (i.e. patch-less) control of State Selection and Tempo for TEMPI and other modules designed with this standard in mind. Any number of TEMPI on the same Bus Board can be controlled simultaneously by these signals, simplifying the process of macro-control over complex changes in a patch.
Tips and Tricks 28 • It is possible to Program several Channels at once. This makes it more intuitive to create interesting timing arrangements while Machine, Human, Mod, Mute, and Phase Programming. • Coarse Phase adjustments override Fine Phase adjustments. In this way, Coarse adjustments return to Integral Divisors and Multipliers, for instance, 1:1 ratio. • Mutes are not Shifted. One could emulated a Shifted Mute by programming a large Division and Shifting.
Patch Ideas 29 Stutterphon: Patch external Master Clock to ECHOPHON’s Tempo Input. Set Echo Time to 12:00 or less for Multiple of Master Clock. Use TEMPI to patch a division of the Master Clock to ECHOPHON’s Freeze Gate Input to create stutter effects synchronized to a multiple of master clock. Experiment with Depth setting for subtle pitch-shifting of these stutters or deep harmonizing to add counter melodies.
Patch Ideas 30 Clock Murmur: Patch an Output of the Tempi to Rene’s X-CLK input to start the sequence. Make sure Snake Mode is engaged via the X-Fun Page. Now, patch from Rene’s X-Gate Output back into TEMPI’s Tempo Input. Back on Rene, migrate to the X-Gate page and remove every other gate on the top two rows, as illustrated in the chart below. This feedback loop causes the TEMPI to hickup slightly every time the Gates driving the Leading Tempo change from half-time to 1:1 and back.
