Squarp Instruments Hermod+ and 4MS 26HP Pod - Black

Includes Hermod+ and a powered 26HP 4MS Pod Case. Ships in 4MS Pod Box and power supply.

Squarp Instruments Hermod+ Modular Brain 16-Track MIDI Polyphonic Sequencer Module

Mod Interpolation : modulation values between steps now interpolate using configurable curves (OFF / LIN / S-curve / LOG / EXP). From rigid stepping to smooth ramps with the curve of your choice!!

Custom Scales : you can now create your own. Up to 16, edited right on the module with a dedicated piano-style editor. They sit next to the 71 built-in scales in the Scale effect.

HOLD : keep notes ringing inside the FX chain
MIDI OUTPUT : drop a MIDI send anywhere in the chain (great for split MIDI+CV setups)
REGISTER : looping sequences that mutate as you add randomness, Turing Machine style
BERNOULLI : probabilistic A/B routing with a probability dial

Track Naming : finally. Up to 12 characters per track, saved with the project.

Jitter Monitor: new tool that detects the BPM of an incoming clock (MIDI, USB or CV IN A) and measures its timing jitter, so you can check how tight your sync sources really are.

Squarp also rewrote the USB Host driver : Sequential Take 5, OB-X8, OP-1, Seaboard M, Roland A-88 and others now work properly.

Squarp have tackled the bugs that were getting in the way most, and put real work into UI/workflow polish : a sequencer that gets in your way is a sequencer you don't play. Better UI/UX and 20 bug fixes.

Editing made simple.

Fluid workflow with a redesigned Step mode

Step mode is where you can edit notes, modulations and gate events. Hermod+ offers quick ways to write melodies and rhythms. Zoom in and out to visualize and edit portions of your track precisely and break free from rigid grid sequencing.

The re-designed piano roll editor makes the vertical and horizontal scrolling easier and faster, while the new "row edit" feature allows for quick chords and drum patterns programming.

Create modulation curves by programming them directly on Hermod+ or by recording incoming signals, and send those curves via CV or MIDI to other parts of your system.

Versatile interface.

Polymorphic layouts for perfect integration

Hermod+ can adapt its voice layout to any patching scenario. Depending on your needs, any track can become a modulation output, a monophonic CV/Gate track, a polyphonic MIDI track...

For a track of CV/Gate note + velocity + aftertouch, or for a polyphonic CV/Gate track, simply group voices using the desired layout.

Take advantage of the 8 dedicated MIDI tracks, that can record and be programmed independently from the 8 CV/Gate tracks. Up to 8 real-time effects per track with creative parameters and generative features. Hermod+ is the canvas, the paint and the brush of your setup.

Specifications

Sequencer
Tracks: 8 CV/Gate + 8 MIDI
Patterns: 16 per track
Recording resolution: 96ppqn
Track length: 1/16 note to 16 bars
Automation per patterns: modulation + pitchbend + aftertouch + sustain

Projects
Amount of projects: unlimited
Tempo: 10 to 280 BPM
Global transpose track: yes
Double project architecture: yes
Song chain length: 64 sequences

Piano roll
Zoom min: /4 (1 step = 1/4 note = 1 beat)
Zoom max: X8 (1 step = 1/128 note)
Note/gate width: 1/32 (1/512 note) to 8 bars
Maximum polyphony per step: 24
Row edit (polyphony editing): yes
Note pitch: C0 to C10
Note velocity: 0 to 127

Synchonization clock speed
Max input rate: 1/96 = 24ppqn
Max output rate: 1/96 = 24ppqn

Input
MIDI: TRS type A + USB host + USB device
CV: 4x [-5V to +5V]

Output
MIDI: TRS (type A) + USB host + USB device
CV: 8x [-5V to +5V]
GATE: 8x [0V / +5V]
Dedicated Clock port
Dedicated Reset port for transport

Power
Note: the use of your eurorack +5V rail is configurable with a switch on the back of Hermod+
Consumption (using +5V rail): -12V 20mA, +12V 20mA, +5V 820mA (add up to +500mA when attaching a controller on USB host)
Consumption (not using +5V rail): -12V 20mA, +12V 400mA (add up to +220mA when attaching a controller on USB host)

Hardware
Width: 26HP
Depth: 20mm
Weight: 285gr (0.63lbs)
CV inputs resolution: 16-bit
CV outputs resolution: 16-bit
Display: OLED 58 x 16mm
SD card: microSD high speed (provided)
CPU: ARM 480MHz