User Manual

RATE

The R ATE knob sets the playback speed of the Arpeggiator and the Sequencer,

with a tempo range of 20 – 280 BPM (Beats Per Minute). The accompanying

LED ﬂashes at the current Rate setting. If Matriarch is sync’d to MIDI, External

Clock, or Tap Tempo, the RATE knob will select timing values that are musical

subdivisions of this external tempo.

TIP: The Rate of the Sequencer or Arpeggiator can also be set by pressing the TAP

button a few times at the desired tempo. The yellow TAP button will remain lit,

indicating that Matriarch is operating in Tap Tempo mode. To exit Tap Tempo mode,

press and hold the TAP button for about one second, or until it goes dark.

NOTE: Pressing the SHIFT button while turning the RATE knob selects triplet note values.

MODE

The MODE switch selects whether the Arpeggiator or the Sequencer is currently

active. A third position places the Sequencer into Record mode.

ARP (Arpeggiator)

With the MODE switch in the ARP position, the Arpeggiator is active. Pressing the

PL AY button on the Left-Hand Controller will arm the Arpeggiator, while pressing

one or more notes will cause the Arpeggiator to begin playing.

SEQ (Sequencer)

With the MODE switch in the SEQ position, the Sequencer is active. Pressing

the PL AY button on the Left-Hand Controller will arm the Sequencer, while

pressing a note will cause the Sequencer to begin playing. The note pressed

will also determine the key, or starting note of the sequenced pattern.

REC (Record)

With the MODE switch in the REC position, the Sequencer is armed for recording.

Notes, Rests, Ties, and Ratchets can be entered into the current sequence.

WARNING: Sequences are automatically saved to the currently selected location.

Shifting the MODE switch to REC with the Sequencer stopped, and entering a new

Note or Rest will permanently overwrite the sequence previously saved to that location.

TIP: If the MODE switch is shifted to the REC position while the Sequencer is running,

pressing a new note (Rest, Tie, etc.) will replace the previous data for that step,

allowing a sequence to be updated in real time.

ARP / SEQ (Continued)