Crazy8 Beats is a stand-alone desktop sequencer that can also be installed as a 40HP module in a eurorack system
Eurorack power requirement:
+12V: 45mA
+12V: 0
+5v: 0
8 Hybrid Analog/MIDI Tracks
8 MIDI tracks, 3 MIDI ports (1 In & 2 Out)
8 Analog Trigger outputs
Variable Accent/CV output per step
MIDI velocity amount, CC modulation, or both per step.
8BIT 0-5V Analog CV output per step
Trigger input/output to sync Crazy8Beats to other devices
MIDI input to receive MIDI clock and set up parameters
MIDI Clock sent on both ports
16 patterns per track
Up to 16 steps per pattern
Individual patterns change per voice (or all at once)
Up to 16 patterns can be chained to create a song
4 play modes per track (forward, reverse,ping pong, random)
Copy, Paste, Clearing of patterns
8 Levels of Swing per track
Crazy feature enables probability and live remixing of patterns
Rhythmic Drill effect with variable rate
16 Pads can be used to punch record patterns live or program visually.
The pads are backlit to provide visual feedback of the pattern you are programming and the tracks that are active.
64 Step LEDs enable you to see 4 tracks advance at any time.
8 ANALOG TRIGGER OUTPUTS
For firing drum modules and other devices with trigger inputs.
10 Millisecond 5V pulses are transmitted.
8 ANALOG CV SEQUENCER OUTPUTS
For modulating amplifiers (variable accentuation),
filters, pitch or any analog parameter,
Voltage range is 0-5V and can be set in 255 increments per step.
MIDI INPUT
Sync to incoming MIDI Clock.
Also used for learning the MIDI note of each voice.
MIDI OUTPUT 1
Transmits MIDI:
Notes on/off
CC sequencer (per step per voice)
Clock
Velocity
MIDI OUTPUT 2
Transmits MIDI:
Notes on/off
CC sequencer (per step per voice)
Clock
Velocity
SYNC INPUT
Advance the sequencer with external hardware.
SYNC OUTPUT
Sync external device to Crazy8 Beats.
4 CHANNEL STEP INDICATOR
64 LEDS to watch 4 tracks advance at once
POWER INPUT
Use the supplied power supply in desktop mode.
Not needed in Eurorack Module mode
The supplied ribbon cable can be used instead
TOOLS
Enables the 8 tools to the left.
PLAY MODE
Change the play mode/direction of each voice.
CRAZY
Add improvisation features to a pattern.
Values 1-3 reduce probability
Values 5-8 adds pattern auto-remixing
DRILL
Make the voice drill (aka ratcheting)
You can set a drill pattern, then drill any voice real time
RATE
Change the rate of any voice
8 Rates available
SWING
Add swing to any voice.
COPY
Copy a single voice's pattern
or all patterns at once by holding shift
PASTE
Paste a single voice's pattern
or all patterns at once by holding shift
CLEAR
Clear a single voice's pattern
or all patterns at once by holding shift
REC/CHAIN
Punch record your pattern in edit mode
chain a sequence of patterns in play mode
SKIP/JUMP
Shorten your patterns by skipping steps in edit mode
Jump or Jog the pattern realtime in play mode
TEMPO
Tap the tempo or hold and turn encoder to change incrementally
Firmware 1.2 April 23 2018
-Improved tempo changing with encoder
-Tempo increments displayed on the 64 step leds
-Muting/UnMuting moved from run button to Encoder to avoid accidental stop/starts
-Fixed a bug that would corrupt the CV output sometimes
-Improved MIDI clock input handling
Download the manual (updated April 23 2018)
Firmware 1.2 April 23 2018
