Nexus Seq

Rabid Elephant

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4 lanes jammable sequencer

OVERVIEW

NEXUS SEQ is a playable sequencer built around a fundamental creation workflow starting with short ideas like riffs, adding variations or tweaks to create medium sized ideas or phrases, then further elaborating for even longer phrases or song sections.

NEXUS SEQ can be played like an instrument live lending itself to many happy accidents and performative musical moments. Recording these discoveries is easy.

NEXUS SEQ has two independent sequencers named ‘MN’ and ‘PQ’, each with 2 CV lanes for a total of 4 CV outputs. One sequencer can also be set to sequence the other making it easy to transpose song sections, add variations, or to create complex polyrhythmic patterns.

NEXUS SEQ reuses floating voltage presets called ‘knob sets’ (each dual concentric knob pair) that can be placed at any step in a sequence. This means the user only has to set one knob for any steps you want to sound the same. This reuse concept also opens up many performance tricks.

Big human sized keys are fast, quiet, and fun.

Each sequencer has individual glide time and glides can be enabled and stored per step. Sequencer lane P also has per-step octave up/down.

Each sequencer lane’s output voltage can be set with ranges of 2V, 5V, or 10V and each can be set to to negative, bipolar, or positive polarities. This allows users to maximise knob tunability and ranging for any target destination.

NEXUS SEQ also makes an excellent gate and rhythm sequencer with the NSX Gate Expander which opens up provisions for jammable rests, gate length, note repeat, and VeloGates (gates with variable amplitude) as well as keyboard on/off style gate outputs.

FEATURES

Simple 1:1 interface is easy to use and understand. No menu diving, no encoders, no screens just knobs, switches, and buttons. To create sequences, jam buttons, turn knobs, set length, record
Two independent sequencers, each with 2 CV lane pairs for a total of 4 CV outputs. Each CV lane has dedicated polarity and range switches
Lanes ‘M’ and ‘P’ each have independent glide times and glides can be enabled on any step
Lane ‘P’ with per-step octave up and octave down
Record/overdub sequences live or enter them in offline step-by-step
9 sequence slots to store and load sequences with quick copy-paste
Big buttons with high-end Cherry Silent Black switches to encourage live performance and reliable recording
Sequencers MN and PQ with their own RESET and CLOCK inputs
Sequence a sequencer method via P Sum mode switch allowing users to use the MN sequencer to sequence the P sequencer
Long life dual concentric conductive plastic pots increase feature density with no compromise in ergonomics
Edge-based clocking (you can send it any clock and it will respond immediately)
Ultra high performance and resolution - entirely analogue CV circuitry with precision trimmed octaves and negligibly low jitter (< 5us) and latency (< 50us).
NSX expansion available for unique gate length and rhythm sequencing using the same jam-record paradigm
Low loss, high speed active reverse voltage protection, overcurrent protection, ESD and overvoltage protection on all IO
Easy, no-fuss multi-platform USB firmware updates
Overkill ARM7 CPU capable of 600MHz, USB, SD card, I2C, etc. for future-proof software expansion