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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Ornament & Crime Manual

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