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ROUTING AUDIO AND CV
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Using CV and Gate
CV/Gate is used for modulating and triggering device parameters. Each separate Device chapter lists the available
CV/Gate connections and the parameters that can be modulated or used for modulation outputs for that device.
Routing CV and Gate signals
There are not really any hard and fast “rules” applicable to CV/Gate routing. A few points should be mentioned,
though:
• The specific “Sequencer Control” inputs present on the Subtractor, Thor, Malström, NN-19 and NN-XT sampler
devices (Record+Reason) are primarily intended for controlling these devices as (monophonic) instruments
from the Matrix Pattern Sequencer or the RPG-8 Arpeggiator (Record+Reason).
If your intention is to use the Matrix or the RPG-8 CV/Gate outputs to create melodic patterns using these Instru-
ment devices, you should use the Sequencer Control inputs.
q The Matrix Pattern Sequencer can be used in many other ways, besides creating melodic patterns. For exam-
ple you could use it to modulate any CV controllable parameter, with the added advantage of the modulation
being synchronized to the tempo.
• Conversely, if you would like to apply Gate or CV modulation to more than one voice, you should not use the
Sequencer Control inputs, as these only function monophonically.
• Feel free to experiment: Use Gate signals to control parameter values and CV signals to trigger notes and en-
velopes, if you like.
See the chapter “Matrix Pattern Sequencer (Record+Reason)” for more tips about using CV.
q By routing CV to the rotary controls on a Combinator, you can CV control virtually any parameter on any device
- see “CV Connections” in the Combinator chapter.
About CV Trim knobs
All CV inputs have an associated Trim knob. This is used to set the CV “sensitivity” for the associated parameter. The
further clockwise a CV trim knob is set, the more pronounced the modulation effect.
• Turned fully clockwise, the modulation range will be 100% of the parameter range (0-127 for most parameters).
• Turned fully anti-clockwise, no CV modulation will be applied.