TS1 Eurorack hardware Sequencer BK

Bvr-Instruments

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TS1 hardware sequencer with midi.

The BVR-Instruments TS1 sequencer stands out as a cutting-edge tool for music creation, with versatile multi-track functionality.

Featuring 12 tracks, it provides 8 tracks for triggers and 4 sequences dedicated to notes and chords, enabling you to explore musical possibilities across 4 bars. Scenes can be seamlessly grouped in song mode, allowing for the creation of up to 24 consecutive scenes, facilitating the development of complete songs.

With a separate allocation of 99 slots for sequences, 50 slots for chords, 99 slots for triggers, and 99 slots for saved scenes, the TS1 offers remarkable storage potential for all your creations.

The outputs are thoughtfully shared between CV and MIDI, encompassing 5 CV-type trigger outputs, 2 CV/Gates for sequences 1 and 2, and comprehensive MIDI implementation with 12 selectable channels for all 4 sequences and 8 triggers.

The visual interface, featuring an OLED screen, introduces an innovative matrix representation of notes, aiding in the visualization of each measure or track. The bar-by-bar edit mode empowers users to fine-tune parameters individually, including velocity, length, and octave for each note.

The addition of the new pencil mode brings quick functionality for creating, erasing, moving, and editing notes, enhancing the overall user experience.

The TS1 also features a control application for tablets/smartphones compatible with both iOS and Android. This application enables users to execute Mute, Solo, and Transpose commands for each track or sequence , providing enhanced flexibility and control for music creation and live on stage. It serves as a convenient extension of the TS1, offering an optimal user experience and intuitive manipulation of the sequencer's features directly from your mobile device.

Included pattern presets offer a convenient starting point for playing notes and steps with your musical instruments. The BVR-Instruments TS1 sequencer harmonizes advanced features with user-friendly design, making it a powerful companion for music enthusiasts.

Firmware Update 4.18 Highlights:

Euclidean Rhythms for the 8 Tracks Events:
Introducing Euclidean rhythms for the 8 tracks events, featuring an advanced edit mode for quick updates to tracks.

Probabilities for Trigger Events:
Enjoy enhanced control with three separate probability ranges, spanning from 0 to 100%, for both trigger/drum and note events.

Polymeters for the 8 Tracks Events:
Explore polymeters with the ability to apply them across 8 tracks, each with individual lengths ranging from 1 to 16 steps.

User-Definable Scale:
Empower your creativity with a user-definable scale. Tailor the scale to your preferences, specifying the length and progression between each degree.

These new features in firmware version 4.18 aim to provide a more versatile and user-friendly experience, offering advanced rhythmic control and customization options for your sequences.
Pencil mode (quick editing) and global optimisations are released.

Additionally, all previously available features are still accessible, ensuring a seamless integration of the new functionalities with the existing capabilities of your sequenceur.

Former functionalities:
X-Factor : Icon for chance to play step or note.
Bar-Divider : Icon to play a step or note every 2, 4 or 8 bars.
Rnd-Note : Icon to let Random func() to choose note in Current Scale.
EXT1 input improved can receive external Cv Clock as Bpm with predivider (2/4/8).
Random algorithm improved for changing all/part notes degree in a bar.
12 Midi output channels for sequences, drums and trigger tracks.
Current scale choice : Major, Minor harmonic, Minor melodic ,Penta classic, Penta Blues.
Colors scales : Ionian, Dorrian, Phrygian Lydian, Mixolydian, Eolian, Locrinian.
196 different scales available with combinaison of Root note, mode and color.

Video with polymeters: