Droid Emmoder

Emmoder (pronounced \ɑ̃.mɔ.de\) means to initiate, to set in motion, to start in Swiss-French patois.

A 4-track drum sequencer with algorithmic pattern generation and CV sequencer for the Droid Universal CV Processor.

Features

• 4 drum tracks (Kick, Snare, HiHat, Clap) with algoquencer
• 16-step pattern programming with 2 controllers
• Individual and global mute system
• CV sequencer (motoquencer) with 4 faders
• Automatic clock detection (external/internal)
• Page system for different control modes

Hardware Requirements

• 1 Master
• 1 G8 (gate outputs)
• 1 P10 (potentiometers)
• 4 P2B8 (buttons/LEDs)
• 1 M4 (faders)

Installation

Copy the droid.ini file to an SD card and load it into your Droid Master module.

User Manual

1. Basic Setup

Essential connections:

• I1: External clock (optional - uses internal clock by default)
• I5: Global reset (optional)
• G1.1-G1.4: Drum outputs (Kick, Snare, HiHat, Clap)
• O2: Motoquencer CV output
• O6: Motoquencer gate output

2. Drum Sequencer (Page 1)

Activation:

• Press B5.7 to select the drum page

Track selection:

• B4.1: Kick
• B4.3: Snare
• B4.5: HiHat
• B4.7: Clap

The corresponding LED lights up to indicate the selected track.

Pattern programming:

• Use buttons B2.1-B2.8 and B3.1-B3.8 to program the 16 steps
• LEDs indicate active steps for the selected track
• Step distribution:
  • B2: steps 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 10, 13, 14
  • B3: steps 3, 4, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 16

Per-track settings:

• Activity (density): P1.3 (Kick), P1.5 (Snare), P1.7 (HiHat), P1.9 (Clap)
• Variation (randomness): P1.4 (Kick), P1.6 (Snare), P1.8 (HiHat), P1.10 (Clap)

Mute system:

• Individual mute: Select track + press B4.2
• Global mute: B4.4 (cuts all tracks instantly)

3. CV Sequencer (Page 2)

Activation:

• Press B5.8 to select the CV page

Step configuration:

• P5.1: Number of active steps (1-8 steps)

CV programming:

• Use faders P5.2-P5.4 on the M4 module to set CV values
• Quantized output on O2 (0.2V range, 2-semitone quantization)

Page navigation:

• B5.7/B5.8: Toggle between pattern and parameter pages
• B5.5/B5.6: Toggle between CV and gate modes

4. Clock Control

Internal tempo:

• P1.1: Controls internal clock speed
• L4.6: LED blinks with the tempo

External clock:

• Connect your clock to I1 (automatic detection)
• System automatically switches to external clock when present
• Clock is redistributed on O1

Reset:

• I5: Global reset (synchronizes all sequencers)
• O5: Reset output (for chaining other modules)

5. User Interface

Controller 1 (P10):

• P1.1: Clock speed
• P1.3/4: Activity/Variation Kick
• P1.5/6: Activity/Variation Snare
• P1.7/8: Activity/Variation HiHat
• P1.9/10: Activity/Variation Clap

Controller 4 (P2B8 - Track Selection):

• B4.1: Kick selection
• B4.2: Mute selected track
• B4.3: Snare selection
• B4.4: Global mute
• B4.5: HiHat selection
• B4.7: Clap selection

Controller 5 (P2B8 - Navigation):

• B5.7: Page 1 (Drums)
• B5.8: Page 2 (CV)
• B5.5/5.6: Motoquencer modes

6. Usage Tips

Recommended workflow:

1. Start on the drum page (B5.7)
2. Select a track (B4.1/3/5/7)
3. Program the pattern with step buttons
4. Adjust activity/variation with corresponding potentiometers
5. Repeat for other tracks
6. Use mute for live variations
7. Switch to CV page (B5.8) to add melodies

Live performance:

• Global mute (B4.4) allows instant drops
• Activity/variation controls let you evolve patterns in real-time
• Page system allows quick switching between drums and melodies

Resources

Find other Droid patches on GitHub by searching for the droid-eurorack topic.

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Inspired by Mathias Kettner's Droid examples.