update here
- analog sync (master only)
- bug fixed that caused stutter noise
- bugs fixed that caused crashes
- new sound types: high pass and half sine FM
- improved pulse width effect
- stronger click (r)
- second voice added to L channel
- illuminated sequencer grid
- slowly increasing range for randomization
- swing
- pingpong / random playback modes
New / changed functions in 0.4 are marked
The LED display is divided in 3 areas:
The orange rows on top show data values: bars, icons, numbers
Red dots in the middle represent the structure to edit. It is navigated with a green cursor.
On the bottom there is the green menu for parameter / channel selection and transpose functions.
There are two different views:
- In patterm view, you edit the currently playing pattern.
- In file fiew, you save and load patterns and arrange a song.
In pattern view, there are 3 different modes:
Sequencer, parameter menu and global menu.
There are no "instruments", all parameters are per-step. In menu mode, all steps are edited at once and the values of the pattern are displayed in the data area.
Editing functions are the same as in sequencer but applied to the entire pattern.
(hold A/B and press X/Y to increase random range)
(sync / MIDI functions not yet implemented)
| semitone n: freq | amount | volume | FM amount | stutter | |
| octave n: phaser | frequency | decay | FM freq | panning | |
| interval 1 | lfo mode | r: click fake reverb | high/low pass FM sine/halfsine | meta 4th / none | |
| interval 2 | lfo dest | attack | FM mode | meta 2nd | |
 |  |  |  |  |
| r | monophonic, intervals play as arpeggio |
| l | two voices, 2nd interval = detune |
| c | three voice chords |
| n | noise sample & hold frequency + phaser delay |
LFO modes (
 | envelope down |
 | LFO |
 | envelope up |
LFO destintion (
 | pitch |
 | FM |
In r channel, chords are played as arpeggio. Intervals can be up to one octave (12). When set to 13, sound is muted and arpeggio is stopped, thus functioning as a short gate.
In L channel, the second voice plays at the first interval in semitones plus the second interval in 1/16 semitones. For detune/phasing effects, set the first interval to 0 and the second to 1 or 2.
In the
  | "filtered" square wave with low / high pass |
  | normal FM with sine / half sine |
Technically, the square is generated by sine wave modulation, too and FM amount controls the "filter cutoff". FM frequency corresponds to pulse width.
Meta step allows to play a step only every 2nd or every 4th time. It's a simple but powerful way to extend the pattern beyond the 16-step grid.
Sync Modes
By default, a clock pulse is sent every 2nd step (Pocket Operator and Volca compatible). To change this to every step, press A+B again before starting playback. The selected mode is shown on the right.
| A+B |  | pause |
| A+B | | stop |
| A+B | | sync mode 1/16 (Monotribe, Game Boy nanoloop...) |
| A+B | | (default) sync mode 1/8 (Pocket Operators, Volcas...) |
| X | (bpm) | start |
Slave mode is not yet implemented, it's therefore not possible to sync two nanoloop FM units. Slave modes and MIDI clock will follow in future updates.
In bank mode:
(song functions and file transfer functions not yet implemented)