XOR Electronics Nerdseq Review-1: Features, Sequencer Screen Use/Edits
XOR Electronics NerdSEQ Review-1. Eurorack Modular Synth CV-Gate Sequencer & Sample Playback. NerdSEQ Features, Sequencer Screen (Index Below) - Multi Voices Patch Description in the Video.
The XOR Electronics NerdSeq is a Eurorack Modular Synth 'Tracker' Sequencer which also offers sample playback and future Output Expansion modules, Synth Cartridges modules, MIDI expander (available) .
In this video we first take an overall crash course view of Nerdseq overall features and sequencing paradigm...
...then we dig deeper into the Sequencer Screen features which is where your patterns can be arranged, multi-track clips/loops can be created and launched and modified live.
Patch description for each voice used in this review. It shows how I used the Nerdseq Modulation Output and Internal LFOs to modulate synth voices.
XOR ELECTRONICS NERDSEQ REVIEW INDEX (Clickable Timed Index):
FIRST A GENERAL LOOK (PREVIEW) AT MOST FEATURES WITH VARIABLE LEVEL OF DETAIL
00:00
Nerdseq Introduction - Covering:
10 Tracks Overview (modular cv/gates & sample playback tracks)
Sample Sequencing 'Dual' Tracks Overview
05:18
Some info about Pattern Quantity, Step Length, etc...
Isolating Patterns and Sequencer Rows into Islands/Clips
Launching individual patterns Live (within a Clip)
Live modification of an active playing Clip
Two MAIN DIFFERENCES between the XOR Electronics Nerdseq and other Eurorack Sequencers
08:30 DIFFERENCE ONE
Tracker Sequencer Paradigm
'PER STEP' an overview look at the Pattern Screen: Rows, CV, Patches, Tables, Trigger/Gates, MOD, 4x FX, Groove.
Do I Like this Pattern Screen?
12:48
Nerdseq and HEXADECIMAL Values
17:04 DIFFERENCE TWO
Hybrid Sequencer
MOVING ON WITH FRONT PANEL FEATURES
20:07
Display Screen.
Accessing Screen Modes.
Main Control Keys/Buttons
Shift + Key Operation (e.g. Nerd Screen, Setup, etc...)
Changing a PATTERN NAME
Arrow Keys (Cursor Keys)
SHIFT + ARROW KEYS to CHANGE VALUES (Fine/Course)
Scrolling Up and Down
UP and DOWN Keys
START and STOP Buttons (preview... more about these later)
INPUT x4 (CV, Gate, Recording)
28:07
A quick look at Inputs Record Settings
29:39
Inputs as MODULATION CV SOURCES and AUTOMATION CONTROLS: I show you some example using Input 1 to control a sequenced voice Pitch, Glide, 'Volume'
Automation Screen MATRIX in Use - Example
More PANEL FEATURES
33:00
Clock and Reset Inputs Info
SD Card
6 Rows of Trigger/Gate and 2 CV Outputs Info
Sample Outputs
Clock and Reset Outputs Info
Overall Layout Feel and Physical Specs
EXPANDER MODULES
36:02
IO-Expander (MIDI) Module + Pad
Rear Connectors
Future Expansions: Output Modules, Synth Cartridges Expanders
PREPARATION + PATCH DESCRIPTION (Before digging into the Sequencer Scree)
38:49 Sequenced Patch Preview
39:16 What we are going to look at
39:49 NerdSEQ Track 1 (Patch Description): Track 1 CV and Mod Outputs (No Trigger used) - Using MOD output to control/sequence the final VCA
(Nerdseq, Make Noise Telharmonic, AJH Synth V Shape and WaveSwarm, Sputnik Quad VCA/VCF)
42:15 NerdSeq Track 2 (Patch Description): Using Nerdseq LFO to scan through the Pico VCO Waves.
(Nerdseq, Erica Synths Pico VCO & DSP, Sputnik Quad VCA/VCF, 2hp EG)
44:31 Nerdseq Track 3: CVs out of MOD output to control VCA on specific pattern steps
(Nerdseq, 2hp Pluck, Sputnik Quad VCA/VCF)
45:34 Nerdseq Track 4: Using a Nerdseq Automation Slot to employ an LFO to control the PWM on the Pico VOICE
(Erica Synths Pico VOICE, AJH Synth GEMINI 2412, Sputnik Quad VCA/VCF, 2hp ADSR)
47:48 Nerdseq Tracks 7 and 8: Using the Dual Sample Playback Sequencer Tracks to trigger drum samples from Nerdseq Internal Sample Memory. Playing some sample backwards, etc...
49:59 Launching CLIPS made with the Tracks and Patches described above. Simple Example.
DETAILED LOOK AT SEQUENCER SCREEN - FEATURES & USE/EDITS
51:52
A quick recap of some Screen Operations mentioned earlier in the video before we get into new Detail and Examples.
53:25 Wrap (Screen Navigation)
54:12 On-Screen Project/Sequence Real-time Feedback: Transpose
BPM
Edit OFF
Gates, CVs, Mod values, samples
Running Time
58:40 CLOCK STEPS BAR & START/STOP VARIATIONS - CLIPS
Setting Custom QUANTIZE STEPS
Resynch Tracks
Single/Double Tap (Start/Stop)
Shift Tap/Double Tap (Start/Stop)
Start/Stop Single Tracks, Entire Rows
Create/Play Islands/CLIPS
Resets on Stop
PATTERNS
1:15:26 Create, Name, Exchange, Delete
1:19:52 Clone
1:21:47 Select Copy Paste Insert MoveUp (one/more/rows)
1:25:30 Undo
1:26:04 Solo/UnSolo Mute/UnMute TRACKS
1:27:28 USING THE NERDSEQ
1:28:40 END... Coming NEXT
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