Divisor, Multiplier, 1st delay – Expert Sleepers Silent Way v2.4.3 User Manual
Page 89: Skip 1st, Run signal type, Periodic reset
Divisor
However the number of pulses per quarter note is specified, the ‘Divisor’
control allows the rate to be halved, quartered etc.
Multiplier
The reverse of Divisor, the Multiplier knob multiples the period of the clock
pulses. This is particularly useful for very slow clocks, for example, if you
require a clock pulse every 16 bars to reset a sequence.
1st Delay
If enabled, causes the first clock pulse after transport start to be delayed
slightly. This is required for accurate sync with certain drum machines
(which require the first clock to arrive slightly after the run signal goes
high, so it can be reliably detected), and is recommended to always be turned on when the
plug-in is being used to generate actual DIN sync, rather than general purpose clocks.
Skip 1st
If enabled, the first clock pulse after a reset will be suppressed. You might
use this option with step sequencers where the reset pulse moves the se-
quencer to the first step, and the subsequent clocks advance the sequence.
Run Signal Type
The ‘Type’ drop-down in the Run Signal section controls the nature of the
signal generated at the Run output. The options are:
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‘Run’ generates a run/stop signal, which is high when the transport is
running, and low when it is stopped. This is the required signal for
DINsync.
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‘Start’ generates a reset pulse when the transport starts. The length of the
pulse is set by the ‘Length’ control. This is the required signal for many
hardware step sequencers.
•
‘Start/Stop’ generates a pulse when the transport starts and when the
transport stops.
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‘Stop’ generates a pulse when the transport stops.
Periodic Reset
If the Run Signal Type is something other than ‘Run’, the plug-in
has the option to generate a reset signal not just on transport start,
but regularly, at an interval set by the ‘Beats’ and ‘Divisor’ con-
trols. This could be used for example if you have an odd length
(say, 7 steps) sequence running on a hardware sequencer, but want
the sequence to repeat every, say, four bars.