One thing worthy of note on the TKB -- its 'reset' input is one of the few,
if not only, inputs on the Serge which can safely gang inputs.
Once upon a time the TKB had two reset inputs, but no physical switch
to control forward/reverse step direction. Rex modified the design to
incorporate the switch at the cost of the second reset input. When I
talked to him about this, he assured me that one could indeed stack two
or more stage outputs into the reset jack.
What this allows is for two or more subsequences to be created on the
TKB. Patch, for instance, stage 5 and stage 15 into the reset. Start the
sequencer. It will run from 1 to 4 and reset. Now touch pad 6 and it
will begin cycling from 6 to 14. Touch any pad below 4 and the
cycle begins on that stage and resets at 5. Touch any pad above 6 but
below 14 and it resets to that stage as the start point, and cycles at 15.
This is, for me, one of the coolest aspects of the TKB.
Note, however, that stacking outputs is, in general, a very bad idea on the
Serge. This just happens to be an exception. (My guess is that it is
because it would be impossible for both inputs to go high at the same time,
but that's only a guess.)
cheers,
Bill
if not only, inputs on the Serge which can safely gang inputs.
Once upon a time the TKB had two reset inputs, but no physical switch
to control forward/reverse step direction. Rex modified the design to
incorporate the switch at the cost of the second reset input. When I
talked to him about this, he assured me that one could indeed stack two
or more stage outputs into the reset jack.
What this allows is for two or more subsequences to be created on the
TKB. Patch, for instance, stage 5 and stage 15 into the reset. Start the
sequencer. It will run from 1 to 4 and reset. Now touch pad 6 and it
will begin cycling from 6 to 14. Touch any pad below 4 and the
cycle begins on that stage and resets at 5. Touch any pad above 6 but
below 14 and it resets to that stage as the start point, and cycles at 15.
This is, for me, one of the coolest aspects of the TKB.
Note, however, that stacking outputs is, in general, a very bad idea on the
Serge. This just happens to be an exception. (My guess is that it is
because it would be impossible for both inputs to go high at the same time,
but that's only a guess.)
cheers,
Bill