{"product_id":"elektrofon-klang","title":"ELEKTROFON KLANG CHORD SEQUENCER","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKLANG\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a four voice polyphonic controller.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt stores, traverses and manipulates chord progressions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e«Klang» is a unique take on polyphonic control within Eurorack.\u003cbr\u003eDisplaying chords in a circular clock-like display, and giving the user immediate control over every aspect without “menu diving„ makes for an easy to use and inspiring module.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe module can store up to 99 chords, where each chord is made up of 4 voices.\u003cbr\u003eEach voice is represented by a colored indicator on the clock-face which in turn is controlled by an encoder.\u003cbr\u003eThe indicators points to notes on the chromatic scale drawn in 360° around the clock-face.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith step, step count and reset functionality «Klang» can be used as a regular 4 channel sequencer to sequence any CV controlled gear. It is designed to be flexible even though the original intent was for polyphonic control.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eInterface\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe big grey encoder in the middle of the module lets you browse the chords – the active chord and total chord count is shown just above the encoder on the display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ccode\u003e+\u003c\/code\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebutton lets you add a new chord. The new chord is added after the currently active chord, and the new chord is then set as the active chord.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ccode\u003e-\u003c\/code\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebutton removes the current chord.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach colored encoder sets the CV of a voice. In normal use every voice is quantized to the chromatic scale – As it is made for being musical in the conventional sense. Holding down an encoder whilst turning will let you go between semitones and play with cents. This opens up microtonality and the ability to fine tune CV for other uses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eInputs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe module has 4 inputs – 1 trigger input, 1 reset input and 2 bipolar CV inputs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eTrigger input\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ccode\u003etrigger\u003c\/code\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003einput triggers a chord change.\u003cbr\u003eIf the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ccode\u003edirection\u003c\/code\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003einput is unconnected, a single\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ccode\u003etrigger\u003c\/code\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eresults in a single step in the forwards direction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eReset input\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ccode\u003ereset\u003c\/code\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003einput triggers a reset back to chord index 1.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDirection input (+-5V)\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe direction input normalizes to a single step in the forwards direction.\u003cbr\u003eYou can feed this input a bipolar CV (+-5V).\u003cbr\u003e\u003ccode\u003eDirection\u003c\/code\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emaps the total chord count to 5V. This means that +5V results in a single trigger progressing +\u003cem\u003en\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esteps, where\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003en\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the total chord count.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA negative voltage will do exactly the same but resulting in backwards stepping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e0V equals no movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eTranspose input (+-5V)\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis bipolar CV lets you transpose the current chord up or down.\u003cbr\u003eIt is intended to be used with an analoge voltage source like the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/modulargrid.net\/e\/make-noise-pressure-points\"\u003ePressure Points\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efrom Make Noise, or any other analoge sequencer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOutputs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach voice has a separate color coded 1V\/oct CV output ranging from -5 to 5V.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdl\u003e\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdl\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWidth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14HP (70.8 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDepth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 mm\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003csup\u003e(1)\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePower consumption\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e+12 V: ~23 mA\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003csup\u003e(2)\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-12 V: \u0026lt;2 mA\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003csup\u003e(2)\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csup\u003e(1)\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMeasured from the back of the panel to the back of the power connector.\u003cbr\u003e\u003csup\u003e(2)\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAt normal operation with default display brightness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"ELEKTROFON","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41347416162477,"sku":"elektrofon_klang","price":429.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/3449\/7197\/files\/klang-front.jpg?v=1749330062","url":"https:\/\/www.detroitmodular.live\/products\/elektrofon-klang","provider":"Detroit Modular","version":"1.0","type":"link"}