General

Pico Seq

Pico Seq is a 16-step clock and gate sequencer by Erica Synths, in 3hp.

When using Pico Seq, numbers 9-16 are represented as "1.-8." with the LED period lit in the bottom right.

Links

Pico Seq Manual

Settings

Accessing

Push Step until light turns green.

Operation

Turn Step to set number of steps. Steps 9-16 are represented as "1.-8." as shown in table below.

Step Display

StepDisplay
11
22
33
44
55
66
77
88
91.
102.
113.
124.
135.
146.
157.
168.

Accessing

Push Step until light turns yellow.

Operation

Turn Step to set scale. See table below.

Step Display

DisplayScale
1Chromatic
2Ionian (Major)
3Dorian (Minor)
4Major Pentatonic
5Minor Pentatonic
6Sharp Notes
7Whole Tone
8Mixolydian
1.Major Blues
2.Minor Blues

Accessing

Push Step until light turns red.

Operation

Turn Step to set play mode. See table below.

Step Display

DisplayScale
1Forward
2Reverse
3Ping Pong
4Ping Pong w/ last step repeat
5Random

Accessing

Push Step until light flashes yellow.

Operation

Turn Step to set octave range, from 1-8.

Description

When enabled, Master Pitch Slide enables pitch slide on random steps or on all steps.

Operation

Hold Rnd.
Turn Step to select Master Pitch Slide mode.
DisplayMode
0Disabled
1Pitch slide random steps
"\" shapePitch slide all steps

Step Sequencing

Accessing

Push Step until light is not lit.
Push Value until light is green.

Operation

Turn Step to select sequence step.
Turn Value to select note.
LED indicator shows selected note. Period indicates note is sharp.

Accessing

Push Step until light is not lit.
Push Value until light is red.

Operation

Turn Step to select sequence step.
Turn Value to select gate length.

Display

As Value is set, the completed length of the circle indicates the gate duty cycle.
nothing displayed = 0% duty cycle (step mute)
Full circle = 100% duty cycle

Accessing

Push Step until light is not lit.
Push Value until light is yellow.

Operation

Turn Step to select sequence step.
Turn Value to enable pitch slide for step.

Display

"S"-like shape = slide enabled
"-|"- like shape = slide disabled

Pattern Modification

Operation

While sequence is playing, push and hold Value.
Turn Step clockwise to transpose sequence up, counter-clockwise to transpose down.

Release Value to return to original sequence.
Press Step to overwrite sequence with transposed version.

Operation

Press Rnd to randomize pattern within configured range and scale.

Load/Save

Description

Pico Seq can store/recall 16 sequences.

Operation

Push L/S. Step will blink green.
Turn Step to select save slot.
Press Step to load sequence.

Description

Pico Seq can store/recall 16 sequences.

Operation

Push L/S twice. Step will blink red.
Turn Step to select save slot.
Press Step to save sequence.

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