Audio Damage Sequencer 1 - Manual (Page 7)

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4. What’s New in Version 1.1
If you’re familiar with the first version of Sequencer 1’s system software, here’s a list of what
was added with version 1.1, released in December 2014:
4.1. Scales, Modes, and Keys
Each pattern can now have its own scale or mode and root pitch (tonic). There are over 40
preset scales to choose from, and eight user scales for programming your own.
4.2. Intelligent and Live Transpose
A pattern can be transposed in one or all of three ways: with a new parameter in the SEQ menu,
by pressing the Note buttons while the pattern is playing, and/or with an appropriate CV-input
mapping. Transposition observes the pattern’s scale, keeping the transposed notes in key.
4.3. New Pitch CV Mode
As another new pattern-level parameter, the Pitch CV output now has a mode in which its value
does not change when playing steps whose gate is off. If you’ve been annoyed by having to set
the notes of all otherwise-empty steps, you’re not alone. However, if you happened to have
made use of this behavior, setting the Pitch CV parameter to “Free” will make the Pitch CV
output behave as it did with previous versions of the firmware.
4.4. More Blinky Lights
The Note buttons now light up while Sequencer 1 is playing, indicating the note of each step as
it plays.
4.5. Hassle-Free Update
Updating Sequencer 1’s firmware is easy, and any patterns you’ve stored will load without
change. Note that once you save patterns with a new version of the firmware, they cannot be
loaded by an older version of the firmware. This is highly unlikely to cause problems if you’re
using patterns with only one sequencer, but could be an issue if you happen to be sharing your
patterns with another Sequencer 1 owner. The solution to this issue is simply to update each
Sequencer 1 to the same firmware version.