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CLOCKWORKS

Rhythm Generator / Synthesizer

Congratulations on your purchase of the Electro-Harmonix

CLOCKWORKS! The CLOCKWORKS is perfect as a master clock for

sequencers and drum machines as well as for triggering electronic

percussion, classic EHX drum synths such as the Crash Pad or any other

electronic device that can be triggered by pulses. Best of all, it is a

faithful reissue of the much sought-after classic first released by Electro-

Harmonix in 1980.

CLOCKWORKS does not create sound on its own but instead generates

pulses to trigger other devices. The pulse trigger can set the tempo for a

drum machine or sequencer such as an EHX 8 Step. CLOCKWORKS’

pulses might directly play a device by triggering a sound or note in the

external device. The great thing about the CLOCKWORKS is you have

four separate clock channels so you can connect four devices which will

all play rhythmically with each other.

The CLOCKWORKS may look complicated but what it does is actually

pretty simple: it takes a master clock and divides down its frequency by

a whole number between 1 and 8, outputting a pulse at the new

frequency created by the divider. There are 4 clock dividers or channels,

each driven from the same master clock, so creating polyrhythms is fun

and easy! Each channel has its own clock divider control, output level

control and output jack. The master clock can be generated internally by

the CLOCKWORKS or may come from an outside source. Although the

CLOCKWORKS looks very much like a digital product, it is actually fully

analog, not that there is anything wrong with digital products.

WARNING:

Your CLOCKWORKS comes equipped with an Electro-Harmonix

18VDC-500mA power supply. The CLOCKWORKS requires up to 300mA at

18VDC with a center POSITIVE plug. The CLOCKWORKS does not take

batteries. Using the wrong adapter/power supply may damage your unit and

void the warranty.

Summary of content (4 pages)

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CLOCKWORKS Rhythm Generator / Synthesizer Congratulations on your purchase of the Electro-Harmonix CLOCKWORKS! The CLOCKWORKS is perfect as a master clock for sequencers and drum machines as well as for triggering electronic percussion, classic EHX drum synths such as the Crash Pad or any other electronic device that can be triggered by pulses. Best of all, it is a faithful reissue of the much sought-after classic first released by ElectroHarmonix in 1980.
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- CONTROLS, INDICATORS & I/OThe following descriptions detail all of the sliders, switches, LEDs (lights) and I/O jacks on the CLOCKWORKS: CH 1-4 DIVISOR Sliders & LEDS Each channel has its own independent DIVISOR slider control. Set a given channel’s clock divider by moving the center of its DIVISOR slider to the number you wish to divide by. For example, if you want Channel 2 to divide the master clock by 3, set the CH 2 DIVISOR to 3, centering the slider on the mark for 3.
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CLOCK TEMPO Slider The TEMPO slider located in the CLOCK section of the Clockworks adjusts the master tempo or speed of the internal clock generator. When the CLOCK toggle switch is set to INT (for internal), the TEMPO slider sets the tempo that all four clock channels follow. TEMPO slider range: in BPM: 50BPM – 2,400BPM; in Hz: 0.85Hz - 40Hz.
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CLOCK IN/OUT Jack When set to INT mode, the CLOCK IN/OUT jack is an output, the internally generated clock pulses will be output from this jack. When set to EXT mode, CLOCK IN/OUT is an input, connect your externally generated clock to this jack. 18V Power Jack Insert the output plug from the supplied 18VDC/500mA AC Adapter that came with your Clockworks into the 18V power jack located at the front of your Clockworks.