Steppy 1U

Intellijel 28HP
fw 1.2.3
SEQUENCER CLOCK GATE TRIGGER

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Four-track 64-step gate sequencer with external clocking, per-track length, gate length, clock division, swing, delay, probability, ratchets, loopy performance looping, and preset memory.

Patch Ideas · 4

Four-part drum grid
Clock into CLK IN · Track A triggers kick · Track B triggers snare · Track C triggers hat · Track D triggers percussion · each track can run its own length for layered polyrhythms.
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Patch diagramPatch diagram with 6 modules and 5 connections. Modules: Steppy 1U, Clock, Kick, Snare, Hat, Perc. Signals: 4 trigger, 1 clock.Steppy 1UClockKickSnareHatPercTrack A: 16 stepsTrack B: 12 stepsTrack C: 8 stepsTrack D: 5 stepsCLK INclkOUT AtrigOUT BtrigOUT CtrigOUT DtrigOutclkTrigtrigTrigtrigTrigtrigTrigtrigtriggerclock
Polyrhythm layers
Different clock divisions and pattern lengths turn one master pulse into four gate streams that realign only on the downbeat, making a compact polyrhythmic engine.
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Patch diagramPatch diagram with 5 modules and 7 connections. Modules: Steppy 1U, Clock, Envelope, VCA, Output. Signals: 1 audio, 1 cv, 4 gate, 1 clock.Steppy 1UClockEnvelopeVCAOutputTrack A: length 16Track B: length 15Track C: length 13Track D: length 11CLK INclkOUT AgateOUT BgateOUT CgateOUT DgateOutclkTriggateOutcvCVcvOutaudioInaudioaudiocvgateclock
Loopy fill
A larger pattern runs underneath while Loopy brackets a short cluster of active steps and repeats it for a fill, then the track resumes its full cycle.
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Patch diagramPatch diagram with 4 modules and 3 connections. Modules: Steppy 1U, Clock, Drum, Output. Signals: 1 audio, 1 trigger, 1 clock.Steppy 1UClockDrumOutputTrack A: 32 stepsLoopy: onCLK INclkOUT AtrigOutclkTrigtrigOutaudioInaudioaudiotriggerclock
Bar reset transport
RST IN clears all four tracks to step 1 on the bar line, keeping patterns aligned even when they have different lengths or when the clock is stopped and restarted.
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Patch diagramPatch diagram with 5 modules and 4 connections. Modules: Steppy 1U, Clock, Reset Pulse, Kick, Snare. Signals: 1 gate, 2 trigger, 1 clock.Steppy 1UClockReset PulseKickSnareRUN / RESET: RESET modeTrack A: 16 stepsTrack B: 10 stepsCLK INclkRST INgateOUT AtrigOUT BtrigOutclkGategateTrigtrigTrigtriggatetriggerclock

Behaviors

Four independent tracks patch a clock to CLK IN

Steppy plays four simultaneous gate tracks, each with its own pattern length, mute state, clock division, swing, delay, and probability.

Per-step editing long-press EDIT

Step Edit mode adds ratchets, per-step gate length, per-step delay, and per-step probability on top of the track-wide settings.

Loopy performance mode Select mode plus Loopy

Holding one or two steps in Play mode can loop a short slice of the pattern for fills, stutters, and live improvisation.

Page follow enable Page Follow in Select mode

Long patterns can auto-follow the current play position across the four 16-step pages.

Run / reset boot mode hold SAVE / RST on power-up

Steppy can boot in either RESET mode or RUN mode, so the reset jack can either only reset or also act as a remote transport gate.

Preset memory use SAVE or LOAD in Edit mode

Eight preset slots store all four tracks and their performance parameters.

Controls

Play / Select / Edit MULTIFUNCTION Buttons Set gates in Play mode and act as track, page, mute, and parameter buttons in Select and Edit modes.
16 step buttons · 4 track buttons · 4 page buttons
Global SELECT button Enables Select mode for track, page, mute, page-follow, loopy, clear, and reset operations.
toggle or momentary
Global EDIT button Enables Edit mode and Step Edit mode for track-wide and per-step parameter editing.
short press = Edit · long press = Step Edit
Global SAVE / RST button Saves and recalls presets in Edit mode and toggles RUN / RESET boot behavior when held during power-up.
save preset · hold on boot = RUN/RESET mode
Edit LOAD button Loads, clears, or selects a preset slot from the eight internal memories.
8 preset slots

I/O

IN · 2

  • CLK IN trigger or clock GATE
    External clock or trigger input. Steppy advances one step on each pulse.
  • RST IN trigger or gate GATE
    Reset or run gate input. In RESET mode it returns all tracks to step 1; in RUN mode it also gates playback.

OUT · 4

  • OUT A +5V gate GATE
    Gate output for Track A.
  • OUT B +5V gate GATE
    Gate output for Track B.
  • OUT C +5V gate GATE
    Gate output for Track C.
  • OUT D +5V gate GATE
    Gate output for Track D.