The QUANTIZER takes four different CV inputs and processes them in a way that the CV values "snap" to the exact values so that oscillators controlled by the outputs of the module play the notes of a selected musical scale. With an encoder one of 16 scales can be selected and is displayed in a text display,

There are 4 independent channels that are quantized to the same selected scale.

Module power consumption: 15 mA

Inputs

• CV 1 - accept CV for channel 1 of the quantizer
• CV 2 - accept CV for channel 2 of the quantizer
• CV 3 - accept CV for channel 3 of the quantizer
• CV 4 - accept CV for channel 4 of the quantizer

Outputs

• CV 1 - Quantized CV from channel 1 of the quantizer
• CV 2 - Quantized CV from channel 2 of the quantizer
• CV 3 - Quantized CV from channel 3 of the quantizer
• CV 4 - Quantized CV from channel 4 of the quantizer
• TRIG 1 - Gate signal on change of CV from channel 1 of the quantizer
• TRIG 2 - Gate signal on change of CV from channel 2 of the quantizer
• TRIG 3 - Gate signal on change of CV from channel 3 of the quantizer
• TRIG 4 - Gate signal on change of CV from channel 4 of the quantizer
• MULT - unbuffered multiple, unconnected from the module's circuitry
• B. CV - CV signal from MIDI

Please note:

The notation of the outputs is slightly different on the panel than indicated here. There are two rows of identical outputs, side by side. For each output-trigger there is an activity LED, indicating a change in quantized CV.

Controls

• SCALE Knob - selects the current scale. 16 scales are available, the selected scale will be displayed in the small display to the right of this knob
• LOCK Switch - prevents accidental changes of the selected scale when activated
• OFFSET Knob - Select from up to 12 notes from the well-tempered scale as base-value, depending on the scale selected. All left would be equivalent to a key of C

Please note:

Scale selection directly takes place when the SCALE Knob is turned, clicking it has no specific effect.

Available SCALES, as indicated on the display, are as follows:

• Minor (e.g. equivalent to A-B-C-D-E-F-G in ‘A minor’)
• Major (e.g. equivalent to C-D-E-F-G-A-B in ‘C major’)
• Dorian (e.g. equivalent to C-D-Eb-F-G-A-Bb in ‘C Dorian mode’)
• Phrygian (e.g. equivalent to C-Db-Eb-F-G-Ab-Bb in ‘C Phrygian mode’)
• Lydian (e.g. equivalent to C-D-E-F#-G-A-B in ‘C Lydian mode’ )
• Mixolyd [Mixolydian] (e.g. equivalent to C-D-E-F-G-A-Bb in ‘C Mixolydian mode’ )
• Locrian (e.g. equivalent to C-Db-Eb-F-Gb-Ab-Bb in ‘C Locrian mode’)
• Gypsy (e.g. equivalent to C-D-Eb-F#-G-Ab-B in ‘C Hungarian minor scale’ )
• Whole (equivalent to C-D-E-F#-G#-A# or B-Db-Eb-F-G-A as ‘Whole tone scales’)
• Pent Min [Pentatonic Minor] (e.g. equivalent to C-Eb-F-G-Bb in ‘C Minor pentatonic’)
• Pent Maj [Pentatonic Major] (e.g. equivalent to C-D-E-G-A in ‘C Major pentatonic’)
• 1-3-5 (e.g. equivalent to C-E-G in ‘C’)
• 1-3-4 (e.g. equivalent to C-E-F in ‘C’)
• Fifth (e.g. equivalent to C-G in ‘C’)
• Octave (e.g. equivalent to C in ‘C’)
• Chromat (The 12 welltempered notes of the chromatic scale)