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User Guide

Vector Sequencer

The Vector Sequencer is a digital sequencer in the Eurorack modular

format. It provides a flexible sequencing engine with support for eight

independent parts. Parts may be monophonic, chords or drum type.

There are two sub-sequencers per part for internal modulation, as well

as chance operations, and presets with a playlist function. The Vector

has both MIDI and CV connections for interfacing with a wide variety of

electronic musical instruments.

An optional Jack Expander module adds support for 4 more analog

voices (Pitch, Gate, Velocity), 8 more trigger outputs (6 can also be

used for input), MIDI in and out on DIN jacks, and dedicated jacks for

DIN Sync (in and out).

Installation

Take the Vector out of its protective anti-static bag and have a look at

the back. The power connector is on the right side of the circuit board

and is labeled 'Power'. Connect a 16-pin Eurorack power cable if you

have not already, red stripe DOWN per usual.

If you have the Jack Expander module, you should connect it to your

Vector before adding them to your case. Lay both the Vector and the

Expander face down in front of your case, with the Expander just to the

left or the right of the Vector. Identify the two 20-pin connectors on the

Vector labeled 'J20' and 'J13'. On the Expander, the matching

connectors are 'J200' and 'J130'. Using the two ribbon cables that

come with the Expander, connect J20 to J200 and J13 to J130. Make

sure to keep the orientation of the red strip UP for these connections.

Now add the Vector (or Vector/Expander combo) to your Eurorack-

format case. Don’t forget to power down first! The Vector consumes

140mA on +12V, 20mA on -12V. The Expander adds 30mA on both +12

and -12. Anything plugged into the USB A ‘to device’ jack may draw

additional current on +12V. Most controllers (including Launchpads) pull

less than 100 mA, but a cellphone or tablet may pull up to an additional

210 mA.

Firmware Updates & Support

It is a good idea to check regularly for firmware updates at http://vec-

tor.five12.com. For questions & support, and to be added to a mailing list

for announcements (firmware, videos, etc), email [email protected].

Limited Warranty

Five12 warrants the Vector Sequencer to be free of defects in assembly or

materials for one year from the date of purchase by the owner. This

warranty does not cover damage due to misuse such as: Incorrect

power supply voltages, extreme heat or moisture, modified firmware

or physical damage. Determination of misuse is at Five12's discretion.

During the warranty period, defective products will be repaired or replaced

as determined by Five12.

To return the Vector for repair, contact [email protected] for further

instructions. The owner is responsible for shipping fees to Five12. Return

shipping will be paid for by Five12.

Acknowledgments

A very special thank you goes to Joe Grisso, without whom this could not

have happened. Many thanks also to Charles Buckingham, Jason Fink,

Michael Koehler, Henry Jackson, Chris Meyer, Eric Williamson, Jeff

Wojciechowski, David Small, Michael Stearns, Ron Sunsinger, and Andy

Yih.

Getting Started

USB B ‘To Host’

Hook up to a computer or iOS device

for MIDI I/O. Hold down Shift

on startup to run in Disk Mode.

Run, Clock, Reset

Sync In or Out, Triggers In or Out,

Set operating mode in Global.

USB A ‘To Device’

Plug in a MIDI Keyboard for

programming sequences, or send MIDI

to a synth. Devices only, no hubs!

Mod CV In

0-5V, set mapping in

Modulation.

Sequence Editing

Main edit pages for sequences:

Rec, Pitch, Gate, Velocity, etc.

The 9th Encoder

Edits values for all steps in most edit

modes. Select steps to edit just

those steps as a group.

Parts

View part activity, switch between parts,

mute & solo parts. The current part name

is shown top-left of the 2nd OLED.

Globals

Tempo & sync settings,

default key & scale, part names and

types, output assignments.

Shift : Sequence Ops

Use Shift + other buttons to trigger operations global

to a sequence. Shift+Pitch to reset all pitch values

to their defaults, ditto for gate, velocity, etc. Use Shift +

[skip|mute|select] to un-[skip|mute|select] all steps.

One-Octave Keyboard

Use for step-recording & transposing

in Rec mode. Use white keys for skip,

mute & select in other modes.

Presets & Scenes

Per-part presets, and a preset

playlist w/ looping. Use Scene

mode for ad-hoc arrangements.

8 Encoders

Twist to edit values displayed

on-screen. Shift + Twist for

quantized value jumps.

Two HiRez OLEDs

Status readouts across the top,

values for the current edit page

along the bottom.

Skip, Mute, Select

In most sequence editing modes, sets the behavior

of the white keys in they keyboard. This sub-mode is

displayed top-center of the 1st OLED.

CV and MIDI Outputs

Flexible output assignments,

setup in Globals.

Front Panel Tour

For your first sequence, connect the Pitch1 and Gate1 outputs of the

Vector to other modules in your system, such as an oscillator for pitch

and an envelope generator for gate. If you want to connect via MIDI,

use one of the included 3.5mm to DIN MIDI adapters to connect

MIDI-1 on the Vector to a MIDI synthesizer.

Now press Gate on the Vector and twist a few encoders to turn on the

gates for those steps. By default, all of the gates for all parts are off, so

we need to turn at least one on to hear something. Press Run to start

the sequence. Now you are ready to start exploring the other edit

pages.

The most common parameters for sequence editing are accessed via

the Pitch, Gate, Velocity, Len/Rpt and Ratchet buttons. Repeated-

ly pressing those buttons will cycle into secondary pages such as Glide

and Groove. The current edit mode is shown top-left of the 1st OLED,

and each page has a distinctive graphic value readout that makes it

easy to keep track of where you are. Use Next & Prev to edit steps

other than the first 8.

Pitch:Sets the pitch value for each step in semitones from C1 to C9.

Glide:For monophonic parts, sets the glide time for pitch from 0% to

100%. Use longer gate times for smooth glides.

Chord:For chord-based parts, sets the output chord, from unison

through all dyads to an octave, then triads and seventh chords. To set a

part to chord mode, see Parts on page 11.

Gate:Sets the gate time for each step, from muted, to very short, up to a

tied (legato) note. When the gate is off, no MIDI notes are generated.

Groove:Adjusts the time of the step forward or backward just a touch.

Velocity:Sets the velocity CV output level and MIDI note velocity. The

minimum value is 1. To mute a note, use a zero gate or mute the step.

CC1, CC2, CC3:Sets the output value for three lanes of MIDI CC outputs.

If a CC number is set for a lane (see Sequence Controls on the next

page), a CC message is generated for every step that is not muted.

Step Len:Sets the length of a step in multiples of the base step time.

Repeat:Sets the step to repeat up to 8 times.

Ratchet:Sub-divides the step up to 4 times.

Pitch Gate Velocity Len/Rpt Ratchet

Sequence Editing

The Seq Ctl pages contain overall settings for the sequence, such as

sequence length and rate. There are three sub-pages here, turn encoder

9 to move between them.

START, LEN: Sets the starting step and pattern length within the

maximum sequence length for that part.

DIR: Direction: Forwards, backwards, alternate with or without repeating

the ends, or run randomly.

RESET: Sets the sequence to reset automatically, every n beats, or

externally (EXT). For external reset, see Tips & Tricks on page 16.

RATE, MODE: The default rate for sequences is set using common

musical divisions (MDV), but there are several alternate modes:

MDV : Musical Division X16, X8T, X8 : Crossfade modes

PCT : % of a beat P16, P8T, P8: Phase modes.

SPD : Speed, higher is faster. 1/1 - 16/16 : Fractions of a beat.

The X and P modes are phase-based, where the rate deviates (faster or

slower) from a default rate of 16th, 8th note triplets or 8th notes. The X

modes have a wider range than the P modes.

OCT & TRANS: Add an octave or semitone transposition to all notes.

Sequence Controls: Page 2

VEL VAR, TIM VAR: Add random variations to velocity and timing (groove).

KEY, SCALE: Override the global settings for key and scale.

TIP: The master tempo for the Vector, and the default key and scale

settings for all parts are in Globals.

GEN: Sets the algorithm for pattern generation. See Generate & Evolve

on page 8 for details.

EVO: Set the amount of change the evolve operation has: Low, Medium or

High.

Sequence Controls: Page 3

CC 1-3: Sets the CC numbers for the three CC lanes in the Velocity pages.

PQNT: Preset Quantization, sets whether presets change immediately, on

the next beat, or on the next bar.

Control

Sequence Controls

The GLOBALS pages have a wide range of configuration settings for

the Vector. There are three main sections: GENERL, PARTS, and

ROUTING. Use Prev &Next to move between them. Use encoder 9

to dial through the sub-pages of each section.

TEMPO, SYNC, KEY: Set the global tempo, swing amount, sync

mode, key and scale. This is also where you turn the Preset Playlist on

and off. For more on sync, see External Sync on page 14.

MIDI SYNC OUT: MIDI Clock on/off for all MIDI outputs.

MIDI PROG IN: Enable reception of MIDI program change or note

number messages to change Presets and Scenes on the Vector. MIDI

Channels 1-8 control parts 1-8, channel 16 is for scenes. NN48 mode

starts with note number 48 (C4), NN60 starts with note 60 (C5).

FILE SETTINGS: Preferences for Autoload and Autosave. Autosave

happens when you stop the transport.

USB STATUS: Connection status for both USB ports. To connect an

iOS device, use Apple’s Camera Adapter.

PARTS: See Parts on page 11 for more on these settings.

ROUTE: For each output on the Vector you can set which Part it is

assigned to.

CV OUT: These are two sets of Pitch, Gate & Velocity outputs on the

Vector, and four more on the Expander. Use the encoders to set the part

assignment for each output. For Chord and Drum parts, hold Shift and

twist the encoder to set which voice is output.

RUN, CLOCK, RESET: When not used for sync, these jacks can

generate clock values or other trigger types. The STx, GTxand RSx

modes will output step triggers (ST), gates (GT) or sequence resets (RS)

directly from a Part.

J-EXP TRIGS: For the optional Jack Expander module, these are set to

output clock divisions by default. The first 6 triggers can also be config-

ured as inputs, see page 16 for more details. Trigger outputs use a 2-step

edit process: Turn the encoder to pick a value, push the encoder to

activate it.

MIDI, USB: Each MIDI Output (USB A, USB B, MIDI-1, MIDI-2 and

Expander MIDI Ports) has 8 ‘slots’ to output up to all 8 parts. Shift +

Twist an encoder to set the MIDI channel for that slot.

Global

Globals, Tempo, Routing

On the Rec page, you can enter or modify sequences using the built-in

one-octave keyboard, any USB MIDI Class-compliant host or device, or,

if you have the Jack Expander module attached, a MIDI keyboard

connected via a traditional 5-pin MIDI cable. When a recording mode is

active, the LED next to the REC button glows red (for step record) or

purple (for other modes).

Pitch values for the sequence are displayed in a compressed

format on the left display, with parameters for adjusting the recording

mode and source on the right. Only currently active notes for the

sequence are displayed. So if your sequence starts on step 1 and runs

for 8 steps, only eight note values will be shown. Skipped or muted

notes are displayed in gray.

The right OLED display shows parameters for recording mode and

source.

The recording modes are:

OFF: No recording activity.

STEP: MIDI notes are used to program the pitch values for each step of

the sequence one by one. Use encoder 9to move the cursor.

TRANS: Incoming MIDI notes are used to transpose the sequence.

MIDI Note number 60 is used as the center point.

THRU: Incoming MIDI notes are sent directly to the outputs for the

current part, both CV and MIDI. In this mode, you can use the Vector as

a MIDI to CV converter while recording is active.

The SRC param sets which source of MIDI notes the record modes listen

to.

VKBD: The one octave keyboard on the Vector.

USBA: The USB A ‘to device’ connection.

USBB: The USB B ‘to host’ connection.

JEXP: The DIN MIDI jack on the Expander.

When using the on-board keyboard, the Next and Prev buttons shift the

keyboard up and down by octaves. The current octave is always shown in

the top-middle of the first OLED display.

Rec

Recording

Chance operations allow you to add variability to a pattern, such as

randomly skipping or muting a step, jumping to another step, or changing

the pitch. For each step in a sequence, you can pick an operation and the

probability that it will happen. You can also set the operation to happen

only on even bars, odd bars, or every 3rd or 4th bar.

Chance operations are represented by icons. Their probability of

occurring ranges from 0% to 100% and is represented by a circle around

the operation icon. The bar setting is represented by a letter or number

below and to the right of the operation icon.

There are three pages for chance ops, use the Chance button to cycle

between them.

CHANCE PROB: Set the probability that op will happen.

CHANCE OP: Pick an operation (the default is mute).

CHANCE BAR: Limit the operation to specific bars.

A couple examples:

Mute a Step, Un-Mute a Step

Skip a Step, Un-Skip a Step

Jump: Backwards, Anywhere, Forwards

Velocity: Less, More, Max

Gate: Shorter, Longer, Tie

Ratchet: 2, 3, 4

Pitch Up: Random, Random Shift Up,

Shift Up by Semitone

Pitch Down: Random, Random Shift Down,

Shift Down by Semitone

Jump backwards, 50% of the time,

only every 4 bars.

Mute, 30% of the time.

All Operations:

Mute One or More: (Drum Parts only),

Mute one or more random voices.

Mute Voice: (Drum Parts only),

Mute one or more specific voices

Swap Voice: (Drum Parts only),

Swap any two voices.

Jump: To a Specific Step

...

Chance

Chance Ops

Sequence Operations

A variety of sequence transformations can be triggered by holding down

the Shift key and pushing any of the white keys on the mini keyboard.

The names for these operations are printed vertically just to the right of

each button.

Dbl:Doubles the current pattern.

Inv:Invert all pitches, using the base pitch as the center point.

Gen:Generates a new sequence.

Evo:Modifies (evolves) the current sequence. Set the amount of

variation on the 2nd Control page.

Sh-L:Shifts the sequence one step to the left.

Sh-R:Shifts the sequence one step to the right.

Mute:Mutes the current part. This is the same as muting a part

on the Part page.

Clear: Restores all parameters of a sequence to their original value,

and marks the current preset as 'empty'.

TIP: Hold Shift and press any the edit mode buttons to 'normalize' that

parameter, which will reset it to its original value.

Generator Algorithms

To set the algorithm used for sequence generation look at the 2nd SEQ

CTL page.

ACD1: Acid 1: Generates a 16 step sequence at 1/16th notes with a

variety of pitch tones, including minor seconds and tritones. Gates and

Velocity steps are set to %50, and then a few accents (Velocity @ 100%)

are added.

ACD2:Acid 2: similar to ACD1, but adds in a few pitch glides.

ACD3, ACD4 : Similar to ACD1 & 2, but no changes to SEQ CTL

settings.

BRL1: Berlin School 1: Generates an 8 step sequence at 1/8th notes,

emphasis on octaves and fifths.

BRL2: Similar to BR1, but no changes to SEQ CTL settings.

357:Generates a 'cell' based pattern that is 3, 5 or 7 steps long,

repeated out to 16 steps.

OBL1:Obliq 1: Generates a cell based pattern that anywhere from 2 to 7

steps long, repeated out to 16 steps and evolved. Affects Pitch, Gate,

Velocity & Step Length.

OBL2:Obliq 2: Generates more radical sequences than OBL1.

RND1:Randomize Pitch & Gate.

RND2:Randomize Pitch, Gate, Velocity.

RND3:Randomize Pitch, Gate, Velocity, Step Length, & Ratchet.

ECLG: Euclidean Gate: Applies a Euclidean pattern to just gate values.

TIP: You can push generated sequences in very different directions by

pre-adjusting unaffected parameters, such as Glide and Rate. For

continuous variation, use lots of Chance Ops. To widen the pitch range,

set a Sub Sequencer to modulate semitones or octaves.

Shift

Sequence Ops, Generate & Evolve

In addition to the main sequence, each Part on the Vector Sequencer

has two simpler CV-only sub-sequencers for internal modulation. These

sequencers are limited to a maximum length of 8 steps and a range of

speeds based on standard musical divisions. They can be used to

modify the transposition, rate, length and other parameters of the main

sequence. You can also assign any of the Velocity outputs on the

Vector to one of the modulation sequencers for direct output of the sub

sequencer's CV values.

There are five pages in the Mod section, two for each sub-sequencer

and one for setting up external modulation. Turn encoder 9to move

between them. The first page for a sub-sequencer has settings for

length, direction, rate and target parameter, the second has settings for

the value of each step.

To setup modulation of a parameter:

1. Set the length and rate of the sub-sequence.

2. Pick the parameter you want to modulate. The Min & Max values

will automatically update to match the range of the target parameter.

Also, the initial values of the sub-sequence will be set to the current

value of that parameter.

3. Enable the parameter modulation by turning encoder 8to ON.

4. Turn encoder 9 to page over to the steps for the sub-sequence so you

can edit them. There are three rows of numbers here. The top row are

the step numbers, of course. The bottom row are the sub-sequence

actual values, which will be offset amounts. The values in the middle row,

which are gray, will show the caculated, modulated value of the target

parameter.

Parameters targeted by sub-sequence modulation will display a

super-script S1 or S2 to indicate their values are modulated by a sub-se-

quencer.

TIP: To directly route the output of a sub-sequencer to a velocity output,

navigate over to the Route page in Globals, and use encoder 9to move

to the page with the velocity output you would like to assign. Turn the

encoder to select the part, then hold Shift and turn the encoder again to

select S1 to output sub-sequence 1 or S2 for the second sub-sequence.

Modulation

Sub Sequencers

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