Ornament & Crime

Ornament & Crime is a multifunction eurorack module, capable of quantizing, sequencing, LFOs and more.

It is a collaborative open-source project by Patrick Dowling (aka pld), Max Stadler (aka mxmxmx) and Tim Churches (aka bennelong.bicyclist)

This goal of this cheat sheet is to document the basic operation and I/O of each app. The full manual is linked from each app's page for the complete documentation.

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Description

Quantizing 4-stage analogue shift register. Feed a pulse (clock, trigger) into the left-most digital input (TR1), and a CV signal (LFO, ADSR, etc) into the leftmost CV input (CV1). On receiving the clock, the DAC outputs will be updated.

Full Manual

Buttons

Up	Push: octave +/- Long press: screensaver
Down	Push: freeze ASR buffer Long press: toggle delay type

Encoders

Left	Turn: select scale Push: set scale When in scale editor: Turn: move cursor Push: select note
Right	Turn: move cursor Push: toggle edit Long press: app menu

Digital Inputs


1	2	3	4

1	S&H clock
2	Freeze ASR buffer
3	Octave up
4	Octave down

CV Inputs


1	2	3	4

1	Sample CV
2	Buffer index CV (delay)
3	mask rotation CV
4	(assignable)

Outputs


1	2	3	4

1	ASR Output 1
2	ASR Output 2
3	ASR Output 3
4	ASR Output 4

Description

Neo-Riemannian transformations for generating triad (three note chord) progressions.

Full Manual

Buttons

Up	Push: increment chord inversion Long press: screensaver
Down	Push: decrement chord inversion

Encoders

Left	Turn: root note transpose Press: toggle display of note number or name Long press: reset to defaults
Right	Turn: move cursor Push: toggle edit Long press: app menu

Digital Inputs


1	2	3	4

1	Reset to root triad
2	P (or N) transform
3	L (or S) transform
4	R (or H) transform

CV Inputs


1	2	3	4

1	Assignable
2	Assignable
3	Assignable
4	Assignable

Outputs


1	2	3	4

1	Quantized root pitch CV
2	Quantized triad pitch 1
3	Quantized triad pitch 2
4	Quantized triad pitch 3

Description

Neo-Riemannian transformations applied by navigating a 5x5 grid of cells, each containing transformation instructions.

Full Manual

Buttons

Up	Push: reset cell position to origin Long press: screensaver
Down	Push: increment grid position by 1 clock step

Encoders

Left	Turn: select cell in grid Press: toggle between editing grid or cell Long press: clear/reset grid
Right	Turn: move cursor Push: toggle edit Long press: app menu

Digital Inputs


1	2	3	4

1	Increment sequencer
2	Arpeggiator clock (if mode is arp or stem)
3	Unused
4	Inhibits arpeggiator clock when high

CV Inputs


1	2	3	4

1	Root note pitch input
2	Unused
3	Unused
4	Modulate triad inversion

Outputs


1	2	3	4

1	Depends on OutA setting.
2	Quantized triad pitch 1
3	Quantized triad pitch 2
4	Quantized triad pitch 3

Description

4 channel quantizer with editable scales.

Full Manual

Buttons

Up	Push: octave up Long press: screensaver Scale editor: invert scale mask
Down	Push: octave down Long press: reset scale mask Scale editor: Push: invert scale mask Long press: reset scale mask

Encoders

Left	Turn and push: select channel Long press: copy scale settings Scale editor: Turn: move cursor Push: select/deselect note
Right	Turn: move cursor Push: toggle edit Long press: app menu Scale editor: rotate mask

Digital Inputs


1	2	3	4

1	Sample clock #1
2	Sample clock #2
3	Sample clock #3
4	Sample clock #4

CV Inputs


1	2	3	4

1	Sample CV #1
2	Sample CV #2
3	Sample CV #3
4	Sample CV #4

Outputs


1	2	3	4

1	Channel output #1
2	Channel output #2
3	Channel output #3
4	Channel output #4

Description

2 channel quantizer with four "slots" per channel, allowing 4-step sequencing of scale, mask, root, and transpose.

Full Manual

Buttons

Up	Push: Octave up Long press: screensaver Scale editor: Push: next scale slot Hold: shift
Down	Push: Octave down Long press: reset scale mask Scale editor: Push: prev scale slot

Encoders

Left	Turn and Push: select channel Long press: copy scale settings Scale editor: Turn: move cursor Push: select/deselect note Turn+shift: set scale Push+shift: root settings
Right	Turn: move cursor Push: toggle edit Long press: app menu Scale editor: rotate mask

Digital Inputs


1	2	3	4

1	Sample clock #1
2	Aux trigger #1
3	Sample clock #2
4	Aux trigger #2

CV Inputs


1	2	3	4

1	Sample CV #1
2	Aux CV #1 (assignable)
3	Sample CV #2
4	Aux CV #2 (assignable)

Outputs


1	2	3	4

1	Pitch output #1
2	Pitch output #2
3	Gate output #1
4	Gate output #2

Description

Quadrature wavetable LFO.

Full Manual

Buttons

Up	Push: Increment frequency Long press: screensaver
Down	Push: Decrement frequency Long press: reset phase (all channels)

Encoders

Left	Turn: master frequency Push: toggle fine/coarse control
Right	Turn: move cursor Push: toggle edit Long press: app menu

Digital Inputs


1	2	3	4

1	Reset phase
2	Freeze
3	Tap tempo (if enabled)
4	Multiply/divide

CV Inputs


1	2	3	4

1	Master frequency
2	Wave shape
3	Phase spread
4	(assignable)

Outputs


1	2	3	4

1	LFO output #1
2	LFO output #2
3	LFO output #3
4	LFO output #4

Description

Dual Lorenz attractor modulation generator.

Full Manual

Buttons

Up	Push: Increment frequency by 32 Long press: screensaver
Down	Push: Decrement frequency by 32 Long press: reset phase (all channels)

Encoders

Left	Turn: inc/dec frequency for selected generator Push: toggle selected generator
Right	Turn: move cursor Push: toggle edit Long press: app menu

Digital Inputs


1	2	3	4

1	Generator 1: Reset phase
2	Generator 2: Reset phase
3	Both Generators: Reset phase
4	Both Generators: Freeze

CV Inputs


1	2	3	4

1	Generator 1: Frequency
2	Generator 1: Rho or c param
3	Generator 2: Frequency
4	Generator 2: Rho or c param

Outputs


1	2	3	4

1	Mappable output A
2	Mappable output B
3	Mappable output C
4	Mappable output D

Description

Quad envelope generator.

Full Manual

Buttons

Up	Push: Increment selected segment duration by 32 Long press: screensaver
Down	Push: Decrement selected segment duration by 32

Encoders

Left	Push: toggle between settings and duration/visualization mode Turn (settings mode): select envelope type Turn (duration mode): select channel A to D
Right	Turn: move cursor or change segment duration Push: toggle between env settings and segment duration mode Long press: app menu

Digital Inputs


1	2	3	4

1	Trigger/gate #1
2	Trigger/gate #2
3	Trigger/gate #3
4	Trigger/gate #4

CV Inputs


1	2	3	4

1	Mappable CV input #1
2	Mappable CV input #2
3	Mappable CV input #3
4	Mappable CV input #4

Outputs


1	2	3	4

1	Envelope output A
2	Envelope output B
3	Envelope output C
4	Envelope output D

Description

Dual channel sequencer.

Full Manual

Buttons

Up	Push: Toggle octave Long press: screensaver Sequence editor: next pattern
Down	Push: CV menu Long press: clear CV mapping Sequence editor: previous pattern

Encoders

Left	Push: select channel Long press: copy settings to other channel Sequence editor: Turn: move cursor Push: select/deselect note Push + turn R: fine-tune step
Right	Turn: move cursor or change segment duration Push: toggle edit mode Long press: app menu Sequence editor: tune step / adjust length

Digital Inputs


1	2	3	4

1	Clock Channel #1
2	Sequence / SH trigger #1
3	Clock Channel #2
4	Sequence / SH trigger #2

CV Inputs


1	2	3	4

1	Assignable CV input #1
2	Assignable CV input #2
3	Assignable CV input #3
4	Assignable CV input #4

Outputs


1	2	3	4

1	Channel #1 output
2	Channel #2 output
3	Gate #1 output
4	Gate #2 output

Description

Bouncing Ball envelope generator.

Full Manual

Buttons

Up	Push: Increase gravity by 32 Long press: screensaver
Down	Push: Decrease gravity by 32

Encoders

Left	Push: select channel A to D
Right	Turn: move cursor Push: toggle edit mode Long press: app menu

Digital Inputs


1	2	3	4

1	Assignable trigger input #1
2	Assignable trigger input #2
3	Assignable trigger input #3
4	Assignable trigger input #4

CV Inputs


1	2	3	4

1	Assignable CV input #1
2	Assignable CV input #2
3	Assignable CV input #3
4	Assignable CV input #4

Outputs


1	2	3	4

1	Channel #1 output
2	Channel #2 output
3	Gate #1 output
4	Gate #2 output

Description

Bytebeat algorithm player.

Full Manual

Buttons

Up	Push: next bytebeat equation Long press: screensaver
Down	Push: previous bytebeat equation

Encoders

Left	Push: select channel A to D
Right	Turn: move cursor Push: toggle edit mode Long press: app menu

Digital Inputs


1	2	3	4

1	Assignable trigger input #1
2	Assignable trigger input #2
3	Assignable trigger input #3
4	Assignable trigger input #4

CV Inputs


1	2	3	4

1	Assignable CV input #1
2	Assignable CV input #2
3	Assignable CV input #3
4	Assignable CV input #4

Outputs


1	2	3	4

1	Channel #1 output
2	Channel #2 output
3	Gate #1 output
4	Gate #2 output

Description

Chord sequencer providing four 8-step chord sequences.

Full Manual

Buttons

Up	Push: toggle octave Long press: screensaver Chords edit: next progression
Down	Push: CV menu Long press: clear CV mapping Chords edit: prev progression

Encoders

Left	Turn (+ Push): select scale Chords editor: Turn: move cursor Push: toggle step / progression
Right	Turn: move cursor Push: toggle edit mode Long press: app menu Chords editor: Adjust chord parameter / adjust progression length

Digital Inputs


1	2	3	4

1	main (S/H) clock
2	Chord trigger
3	Progression trigger
4	Progression reset

CV Inputs


1	2	3	4

1	Assignable CV input #1
2	Assignable CV input #2
3	Assignable CV input #3
4	Assignable CV input #4

Outputs


1	2	3	4

1	Chord output A (root note)
2	Chord output B
3	Chord output C
4	Chord output D

Description

Reference voltage, tuner, frequency meter, tempo meter, calibration mode.

Full Manual

Buttons

Up	Long press: screensaver autotuner: "run": arm channel "run": stop (when running)
Down	autotuner: "run": run

Encoders

Left	Turn: select channel autotuner: "use": choose calibration set "run": arm channel
Right	Turn: move cursor Push: toggle edit mode Long press: app menu (close autotuner)

Digital Inputs


1	2	3	4

1	Unused
2	Unused
3	Unused
4	Frequency meter input Autotuner: signal input

CV Inputs


1	2	3	4

1	Unused
2	Unused
3	Unused
4	Unused

Outputs


1	2	3	4

1	Output #1
2	Output #2
3	Output #3
4	Output #4

General

Info

Ornament & Crime

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Modes

CopierMaschine

Description

Buttons

Encoders

Digital Inputs

CV Inputs

Outputs

Harrington 1200

Description

Buttons

Encoders

Digital Inputs

CV Inputs

Outputs

Automatonnetz

Description

Buttons

Encoders

Digital Inputs

CV Inputs

Outputs

Quantermain

Description

Buttons

Encoders

Digital Inputs

CV Inputs

Outputs

Meta-Q

Description

Buttons

Encoders

Digital Inputs

CV Inputs

Outputs

Quadraturia

Description

Buttons

Encoders

Digital Inputs

CV Inputs

Outputs

Low-rents

Description

Buttons

Encoders

Digital Inputs

CV Inputs

Outputs

Piqued

Description

Buttons

Encoders

Digital Inputs

CV Inputs

Outputs

Sequins

Description

Buttons

Encoders

Digital Inputs

CV Inputs

Outputs

Dialectic Ping Pong

Description

Buttons

Encoders

Digital Inputs

CV Inputs

Outputs

Viznutcracker, sweet!

Description

Buttons

Encoders

Digital Inputs