User Reference Apollo

Contol

Clock	Switches between internal clock or Host sync
Speed	Speed of the internal clock
Sync	When activated the sequencer is syncronised to the Host transport. The seqencer is reset at the first beat of the bar when transport is started. When NOT activated the sequencer is in free run mode at the tempo of the host.
Run	Starts / stops the step sequencer. (when clock is set to “Host” the sequencer starts running when the host transport is started)
Reset	Resets the sequencer to step 1 manually
à On stop	Resets the sequencer to step 1 when transport is stopped.
Range	Sets the Pitch range +/- 1, 2 or 4 octaves
Step	When the sequencer is NOT running this button selects the next step. This is very convenient for programming the sequence. Note: When the “-> On stop” function is activated, the Step button doesn’t work, so switch off this function when using the Step button.
Trigger	Triggers the current step by sending a MIDI Note On message to the MIDI output. This is useful for hearing the pitch of the current step. Use the Step button for easy programming a sequence.
Arpeggiator A/B	When activated the corresponding channel acts as an Arpeggiator. It starts running when a key is pressed and stops running when the key is released. It automatically resets at key release.
Random A/B	The sequencer runs randomly through the steps
Active A/B	Switches the corresponding channel on / off

Channel A/B

Steps +/-	Sets the number of steps 1-16
Pitch knobs 1-16	Sets the pitch for each of the 16 steps
Velocity faders 1-16	Sets the velocity for each of the 16 steps.
On/Off switches 1-16	Switches the step On and Off
Volume fader	Master velocity fader
MIDI Channel**	MIDI output channel 1-16
Divide***	Sets the step rate for this channel

**NOTE:

Some DAW’s (for instance Cubase) seem to ignore the MIDI channel output settings. Therefore, the

output signal of both A and B channels is combined to 1 signal. This makes it impossible to have two

separate signals on different MIDI channels. Some standalone VST hosts like vsthost are able to distinct

the different MIDI channels, which makes it possible to use two different sounds / synths.

***When HOST clock is selected as clock source, it is possible to use different divide settings for the

A and B channels. When internal clock is selected the divide selector of channel A is used for both

Channels. It is not possible to use different divide settings in Internal clock mode.

Using Apollo:

Generally the Apollo should we used as followed:

-Route the output of a MIDI keyboard / controller or synth to the MIDI input of Apollo.

-Route the MIDI output of Apollo to the input of a MIDI synth, sampler, soundmodule or VSTi.

Depending on the VST host / DAW setting up the Apollo will be different.

Example in Cubase:

Open Apollo as a VSTi (virtual instrument)

You need to add 2 MIDI tracks. Set the MIDI input of the first track to the input to which your

MIDI keyboard is connected. The MIDI output of this track goes to the Apollo sequencer. Select the Apollo

as the MIDI input of the second track, and route the MIDI output of this track to the synth, VSTi, sampler etc.

which produces the sound.

MIDI Keyboard -> Track 1 -> Apollo

Apollo -> Track 2 -> Synth

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