Tiptop Trigger Riot - Manual (Page 11)

Controls:
Endless rotary knobs:
TEMPO: This knob is under the LED screen. It is used to adjust Tempo in
BPM, internal counter cycle start and end points, and other utility functions like
clock source, rate, and beat sync.
4x4 MATRIX: These 16 knobs are used to set the various parameters for each clock
divider and effects. There are two methods to use the 4x4 knobs: Matrix and
Independent. In Matrix mode, the rows and columns affect the output of both sets
of outputs 1-4 and A-D. Independent mode allows setting the values for the
rows and columns separately. To select a row or column in Independent mode you
will have to press and hold the MUTE/SEL button associated with that output.
Buttons:
MODE: The mode button switches between the following parameters for
each division:
1) Divide - sets the clock division
2) Step - allows setting of a single trigger on a given count
3) Probability - sets the probability a trigger will fire
4) Speed - sets the time base in internal clocks
5) Clock Shift - delays the division by full clocks
6) Time Shift - delays the division by fractions of a clock
7) Pulse Width - duty cycle of the trigger/gate from 0% to 100%
PRESETS: Four presets for both Matrix and Independent modes for a total of 16
memories in four banks. Press and hold a preset button until the display changes
to acknowledge the preset is saved (‘SAVE’). Press a preset quickly to recall it. If
no preset is saved in a slot, nothing is done. A preset not only saves your patterns
it also saves the BPM and cycle start and end point if were set. Switching presets
resets the cycle and also sends a reset pulse on the Reset out jack to synchronize
with other sequencers.
BANKS: Four banks with four presets in each. Changing the bank does not change
the current preset until a Preset button is pressed. The Banks have alternate
functions when held for setting the Preset Looping feature and Quantizing Preset
changes to the beat.
Beat Sync (B1) - (‘bEAt’) Quantize manual preset changes to the start of a Cycle
(make sure to set Cycle Start and Cycle end). BeatSync Continue is enabled by
holding the B1/BeatSync button until the display changes to 'CONT'. In this mode
Presets are changed without reseting the internal counter or sending a reset.
BeatSync also controls the Mutes as well as preset changes.
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