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1) Module Overview

• The ADE-33 is a rhythm and pattern creation and manipulation module.

• Within the context of this module – an 'Event' is any clock, gate, trigger, square-wave or PWM

(Pulse Width Modulation) LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator) input. The ADE-33 does not 'sync'

to incoming signals – it just reads them as inputs.

• It can be used in two different ways – in its most basic form it can be used as a utility module to

perform various clock division/multiplication, phase shifting and logic-related tasks. However, it is

at its most creative when used as a real-time pattern generator for creating musically useful rhythms

and patterns from simple clock, rhythm and CV (Control Voltage) inputs.

• It will take regular clocks as inputs and generate rhythmic patterns at the output, it will take rhythmic

patterns and generate variations of those patterns and it will take irregular and random clocks and

generate new, irregular and probability-based patterns. These patterns can be predictable, repeatable,

evolving or entirely random – as the user chooses.

• The ADE-33 has 6 Global Modes and each Global Mode has 6 Local Modes – so 36 modes in total.

• The Global Modes are essentially 6 sets of algorithms – each with a different theme and the Local

Modes are essentially 6 variations on each of these themes. In simple terms – given the same input

signals and the same CV settings – each Local Mode will produce a different rhythm or pattern

variation according to the way its algorithm interprets a given input signal and CV setting.

• The ADE-33 has the following Global Modes:

1) Variables:

2) Multiples:

3) Probability: Pseudo-random, probability and chance-based variations

4) Logic:

5) Phase:

6) Gates:

• You don't need to understand the maths theory behind logic or probability in order to use the ADE-33.

While it can perform the specific functions associated with these algorithms, the ADE-33 is designed

as a pattern generator – to be played and jammed along with.

• It's worth noting that there are slight differences in front panel configuration between different Global

Modes. For example Global Mode 4, used as intended, requires logic, gate or clock signals at inputs

IN: GATE A1 (and optionally at IN: GATE A2) and IN: GATE B/CV however Global Mode 1 requires

some sort of CV signal at input IN: GATE B/CV.

• The ADE-33 has reverse-voltage protection built in – but please pay attention to the power supply and

connection guidelines on Page 3 of this manual.

Rhythmic patterns and circadian-style rhythms

Clock multiplication and division by factors from 1-12

Classic logic-based functionality

Phase shifting, time-based delays and swing-style effects

Trigger and Gate-based manipulation and generation

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