Spectral Audio Cyclus 3 User Manual

CYCLUS 3

ANALOG/DIGITAL SEQUENCER

Owner’s Manual

Cyclus 3 Sequencer

Introduction

Dear valued customer,

Thank you for purchasing the Spectral Audio Cyclus 3. We hope that you will enjoy this product for a
long time. The Cyclus 3 is developed by musicians for musicians, so we hope that you will find it easy
to use. It is although a good idea to skim the entire manual, to get the most out of your Cyclus since it
is not like the usual sequencers.

Please remove the protection foil of the display before use.

Cyclus 3 firmware

This Manual describe the Cyclus 3 from software version written in the MIDI implementation chart.
Please download the latest firmware from www.spectralaudio.ch (chapter "Support") and send it to the
Cyclus 3 by MIDI Sysex.

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Contents:

How the Cyclus is organized.............................................................................................................. 4

Clear Cyclus 3 memory...................................................................................................................... 4

Connect the Cyclus......................................................................................................................... 5

Step record from a keyboard...........................................................................................................5

After recording................................................................................................................................ 5

Creating a song............................................................................................................................... 6

Where to find…............................................................................................................................... 6

Current Edit Track........................................................................................................................ 6

Current Edit Pattern..................................................................................................................... 6

Current Song............................................................................................................................... 6

A word about…............................................................................................................................... 6

Pattern change............................................................................................................................ 6

Notation....................................................................................................................................... 6

TRACK PAGE.................................................................................................................................... 7

Func > Rndm – Randomizer........................................................................................................... 9

Func > Rec – Record...................................................................................................................... 9

Func > Copy................................................................................................................................. 10

Func > Mod – Basic pitch modulation...........................................................................................10

Func > Name – Song name..........................................................................................................11

Func > Sprd – Spread transform................................................................................................... 11

Func > Dump – Sysex dump......................................................................................................... 12

How to receive:.......................................................................................................................... 12

Dump Format................................................................................................................................... 13

RAM Dump (recognized and sent)................................................................................................ 13

Flash Dump (recognized).............................................................................................................. 13

Edit pages........................................................................................................................................ 14

Select an edit page....................................................................................................................... 14

Edit page 1 – SEQ MAIN.............................................................................................................. 14

Edit page 2 – LAST STEP (Loop Points)...................................................................................... 15

Edit page 3 – XNOTE/CTRL......................................................................................................... 15

Edit page 4 and 5 – NOTE 1-8 and NOTE 9-16............................................................................16

Edit page 6 and 7(xnt mode – chosen on edit page 3) – XNOTE 1-8 XNOTE 9-16......................16

Edit page 8 and 9(xnt mode – chosen on edit page 3) – NOTE OFF 1-8 and NOTE OFF 9-16....17

Edit page 6 and 7(ctr mode) – CTRL VALUE 1-8 and CTRL VALUE 9-16....................................17

Edit page 8 and 9(ctr mode) – CTRL GLIDE 1-8 and CTRL GLIDE 9-16......................................18

Edit page 10 and 11 – LENGTH 1-8 and LENGTH 9-16...............................................................18

Edit page 12 and 13 – VELO 1-8 and VELO 9-16.........................................................................19

Edit page 14 – TRACK ON/OFF................................................................................................... 19

Edit page 15 – SONG EDIT.......................................................................................................... 20

Edit page 16 – SONG................................................................................................................... 20

Comparison to a software sequencer:..............................................................................................21

Overview Func.............................................................................................................................. 22

Overview Edit Pages..................................................................................................................... 22

Flash (Firmware) Update.............................................................................................................. 22

Test setup of test for correct sending of 32775 Bytes of Sysex Data.........................................23

Back-up battery............................................................................................................................. 23

Power supply unit.......................................................................................................................... 23

Technical details........................................................................................................................... 23

MIDI Implementation Chart..............................................................................................................24

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How the Cyclus is organized.

The Cyclus is a midi-sequencer. This means, that it will playback midi sequences you have created by
recording from an external midi device, by turning the Cyclus knobs, or by making a random note
pattern.

It has 30 songs for automatic playback of patterns and track on/off switching.

It has 107 patterns with each 8 tracks.

Each track has 5 subtracks:

 Note (pitch)

 Length

 Velocity

 Extra note or midi controller value

 Note-off time or midi controller glide time

Each of these subtracks can have a maximum length of 16 steps. The length can be independently set
for each of the subtracks (referred to as: ”Last Step”). Each pattern has a last step as well (Lstp.).
When a subtrack reaches its last step it will start over from step 1 (it will loop). On the Cyclus (unlike
most other sequencers), note pitch, length and velocity value doesn’t have to go along. It is possible to
f.ex. make a note subtrack that is 7 steps long, a velocity subtrack that is 5 steps long and a length
subtrack that is 11 steps long, which will make a sequence that will repeat itself after a lot more than
16 steps.

Since the Cyclus has both a length and a note-off time subtrack, you will only need to use 1 step for 1
note, no matter how long you want the note on/off times to be.

All of the 8 tracks has their own last step settings. If you f.ex. want to make a 3-step bass track, you
don't have to record it 6 times, to make it fit to f.ex. a rhythm track. Just record it 1 time, and adjust the
length values (if needed) to make it fit.

It is also possible to make 1 track modulate the basic pitch of another track. If we again have a 3-step
bass track, and decides that after running maybe 6 times, we want it to transpose 2 notes up, we
simply makes another track modulate the bass track, and adjust the source tracks length and pitch, so
it fits (see chapter Basic pitch modulation).

Clear Cyclus 3 memory

By sending an empty RAM dump it is possible to clear the Cyclus 3 memory. The Empty RAM dump
can be found on our homepage. Power cycle is recommended after sending.

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Connect the Cyclus

Before you start working with the Cyclus, you will have to make some connections. If you want to
record something you play on a keyboard, you will have to connect your midi keyboard to the Cyclus
midi-in. If you are using a keyboard or synthesizer with onboard sounds, it is wise to set its local
parameter to ”off”. You don't have to worry about if your keyboard/synthesizer can have different
settings for midi in/out since the Cyclus will canalize every midi command it receives to the active
tracks midi channel.

You will also have to connect your midi sound sources (synthesizers, samplers, drum machines,
keyboards, modules) to the Cyclus midi-out.

Finally you will have to connect the net adapter between your wall power socket and the Cyclus power
input.

When this is done, you can turn your Cyclus on.

Step record from a keyboard

(Additional information on page Func > Rec – Record).

1. Hit the pattern button, select the pattern you want to record and hit the pattern button again.

2. Hit the track button, select the track you want to record, and select the midi channel. You can
always audition if its the right midi channel by playing the keyboard, and hear what instrument
plays.

3. Turn the func knob (knob 8) and select ”Rec”.

4. Hit the track button.

5. Now, when you play a note on the keyboard, it will record this note and advance 1 step.

6. Hit the Track, Edit page or Pattern button, when you want to stop recording.

After recording

When you have recorded a track, you can of course play it back, by hitting the run/stop button, so it is
lit. Adjust the tempo by hitting the pattern button, and turn the tempo knob (knob 8). Experiment with
tweaking the knobs on the different edit pages (see page Edit page), to make your melodic line sound
different – notice that you don't have to record a track before you can do that, just turn a track on, set
the midi channel and tweak (exactly like on an analogue sequencer – just more advanced).

You can of course also record/tweak any of the other 8 tracks to make a complete pattern.

If you want to record another track from a keyboard, you will have to stop the Cyclus first.

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Creating a song

When you have created one or more patterns, you might want to organize them for automatic
playback and automatic track on/off switching. This can be done in a song. Notice that the Cyclus has
no tempo adjustment for a song. Every pattern is played back in their own original tempo. This makes
it easy, to make different parts of a song run in different tempos.

For details on how to record a song see page SONG EDIT. In chapter “Comparison to software
sequencers” you can find a step by step example how to program the Cyclus 3.

Where to find…

Please note that the following Edit pages refer to the Current Edit Track and Current Edit Pattern. If
you edit a song, it refers to the Current Song. Below is a short reference where to find them:

Current Edit Track

Press Track button and turn the left knob in the bottom row.

Current Edit Pattern

Press the Pattern button and turn the left knob in the bottom row.

Current Song

Press the Edit Page button and navigate to “SONG”. Press the Edit Page button again and turn the
left knob in the bottom row.

A word about…

Pattern change

Master for the change or loop of a pattern is always the common last step of Track 1. If the Cyclus 3
reaches this step, it will wait for all notes off of the current pattern and change the pattern if it is in song
mode and reached the quantity of loops. It will repeat the pattern if it didn’t reach the quantity of loops
yet.

Notation

The Cyclus 3 uses the American notation where C3 is MIDI note 60.

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PATTERN PAGE

To enter the pattern page, hit the pattern button once, so the led is lit.

Pattern number- With this knob you selects the
pattern you want to create/edit/playback.

Sync

Int: The Cyclus runs in the tempo selected with the
BPM parameter and transmits midi clocks and the
real time commands continue and stop. The Cyclus
3 starts and stops also when realtime commands
are received.

Ext: The Cyclus receives midi-clock (F8), and runs
in sync with the connected external device. The
Cyclus 3 starts and stops also when realtime
commands are received.

BPM- Adjust the tempo of the pattern (if sync is set to ”Int”).This setting is remembered within each
pattern. In song mode the patterns are also played back in their own original tempo’s – no destructive
song tempo setting!

TRACK PAGE

To enter the track page, hit the track button once, so it is lit.

Track - Select the track you want to edit/record
and monitor on the LEDS.

Outp - The selected track on/off.

Chan - The selected tracks midi-channel. Note that

all tracks can have the same midi-channel, this
way accords can be done.

Func – special functions.

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Pattern Sync. BPM
01 Int 120

Edit Page Track

Pattern

Run/Stop

Pattern

Sync BPM

Trak.Outp.Chan. Func
01 On 08 Off

Edit Page

Track

Pattern Run/Stop

Trak

Outp Chan Func

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How to enter:Select the function you want, with the
func knob, and hit the track button (still lid). If you
don't want to enter any functions, select ”Off”, and
hit the track button 1 time (so its no longer lid), and
you will be back on the edit page you left, when you
entered the track page.

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Func > Rndm – Randomizer

Creates a random sequence.

Select subtracks Note, Ctrl/Xnote (depends on the
selected xnt/ctr mode on edit page 3) and velo
on/off, and length off/maxlength with the knobs.

Subtracks that is set to ”off” will not be randomized.

Hit the Track knob, so it is no longer lit.

You will now be back in the edit mode, and the
subtracks which were not set to ”off” are
randomized.

Func > Rec – Record

Step record a track from an external midi device.
Can only be selected if the Cyclus is stopped.

It step records and advance 1 step every time it
receives a note-on.

Will record Note and Velocity on current Track and
current Pattern.

Press Edit Page, Track or Pattern to leave the
Record mode.

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Note.Xnot.Lngt.Velo
Off Off Off Off

Edit Page

Track

Pattern Run/Stop

Note

Xnote

Lngt Velo

Track Pattern
04 01

Edit Page

Stop

Pattern Run/Stop

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Func > Copy

Copy a pattern or track to another pattern or track.

Select first with knob 6 if you like to copy a hole
Pattern or a Track. Select in next steps source and
destination.

Pressing Edit Page or Pattern will leave the Copy
mode without coping.

Func > Mod – Basic pitch modulation

Select modulation On/Off for the active track, and
what track you want as the modulation destination
with the knobs. When the source track plays an
”C3”, the destination track will play back in its
original pitch. When the source track plays back
notes above or below ”C3”, the destination track’s
transpose note will be modified.

This way more then one sources can modulate the
same destination track.

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Copy what?
Pattern

Edit Page Next pg Pattern

Run/Stop

Pattern Track

Mode Destination
Off 01

Edit Page Track Pattern

Run/Stop

On/Off Track

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Func > Name – Song name

Name your current song. Turn knob 1-8 to select
character 1-8.

Func > Sprd – Spread transform

Spread up the notes automatically.

When you hit the track button, Cyclus recalculates
all the notes of the current edit track with the new
spread value, based on the transpose note (value)
exactly in the middle, and then returns to edit mode.

If you f.ex. have created a great melodic line C3,
D3, E3 and spread them with Trpn C3 and factor 2,
you will get C3, E3, G#3.

Pressing Edit Page or Pattern will leave the Spread
mode without change.

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SongName

Edit Page Track Pattern Run/Stop

1. char

5. char

2. char 3. char 4. char

6. char 7. char 8. char

Trpn Spread factor
C 3 2

Edit Page Track Pattern Run/Stop

Transponse

Spread

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Func > Dump – Sysex dump.

Sysex dump of all pattern and song data to/from an
external device (midi-sequencer or pc/mac with
midi-interface and sequencer or sysex-dump
software) for external storage.

How to transmit:

The Cyclus will transmit about 260 kilobyte of data,
so if you want to make the dump to a hardware
sequencer, it would be a good idea to first have a
look in that sequencers manual to check out if it is
possible to dump that amount of sysex-data to it. If
you want to dump to a pc, it will be a good idea to
use a dedicated midi-interface. Many of the sound
card joystick port midi-interfaces are not able to
handle that amount of data in one piece. If you are
using Mac, there should be no problems.

When you are sure that the above mentioned is OK, connect the Cyclus midi-out to the receiving
device midi-in. Make sure that the receiving device will not filter out sysex events.

Put the receiving device in record mode, and start recording. Hit the send button on the Cyclus.

The Cyclus now transmits all its data. It will take about 1 and a half minutes. When finished, the Cyclus
will return to the last edit page.

Now, stop the receiving device, and save the sysex data bank. There is a Windows Tool available
from Spectral Audio to visualize the data graphically (Visual.exe)

How to receive:

Connect the transmitting device midi-out to the Cyclus midi-in.

Load a Cyclus sysex data bank into the transmitting device.

Start the transmitting device.

How to exit without sending a dump:

Hit the quit (track) button.

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DUMP
Quit Send

Quit Send

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Dump Format

RAM Dump (recognized and sent)

F0 Sysex start
00
20
6A ID of Spectral Audio
02 Model no.
00 Kind of Dump
( Bytes of Data)
F7 Sysex end

Flash Dump (recognized)

F0 Sysex start
00
20
6A ID of Spectral Audio
02 Model no.
01 Kind of Dump
( Bytes of Data)
F7 Sysex end

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Edit pages

The Cyclus 3 is always in edit mode, even when it runs. When there are no light above the edit page,
track and pattern push buttons, the display shows an edit page.

Select an edit page

Hit the edit page button 1 time, so it is lit.

Use the Edit Page Select knob, to select the
desired edit page.

Hit the edit page button again, so it is no longer lit.

Now the display shows the desired edit page.

Edit page 1 – SEQ MAIN

Trpn- Track transpose note &

Sprd- Track note spread

With these 2 parameters you decide the note range
for the selected track.

If f.ex. Trpn is set to C4 and Sprd is set to 16, the
note range in Edit Page “NOTE” will be from: C4-8
notes (E3) to: C4+7notes (G4).

Transponde Trpn will also change in real-time
when the Cyclus 3 is running.

Merg- Merge on/off. When on, data on the midi input are canalized to the midi channel of the current
edit track and then merged with the Cyclus midi data to the midi output. This is a global setting.

Lstp- Common last step. This sets a common last step for the current edit track.

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Trpn.Sprd.Merg.Lstp
C 3 64 On 16

Edit Page Track Pattern Run/Stop

Transpose

Spread

Merge

Common

Last Step

SEQ MAIN

Edit Page Track Pattern Run/Stop

Edit Page

Select

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Edit page 2 – LAST STEP (Loop Points)

A Cyclus track is split up in 4 subtracks: 1 for step
note (pitch) value, 1 after your choose on edit page
XNOTE/CTRL, 1 for step length (gate time) and 1
for step velocity.

Here you can set the last step (loop point) for each
of the subtracks. If you set the last steps to different
values and lower than the Track Last Step, you will
get a new and complex track.

Edit page 3 – XNOTE/CTRL

Mode – Choose if you want a extra note track (xnt),
or a MIDI-controller track (ctrl). The length and
note-off time for each step are the same as with the
note. If you choose Ctrl, you get the possibility to
adjust the controller values, and the time it takes to
glide from one controller value to another (for each
step).

Outp – Xnote/ctrl track on/off. If the Xnote value
(edit page 6 & 7) is set to 0, it won’t be sent. With
Xnotes, Transponse is the same applied as on the
regular notes.

Ctrl – Controller number.

Tweak – Sends out controller (Ctrl) data with the

range 0..127 in Controller mode.

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Note.Xnot.Lngt.Velo.
16 09 05 14

Edit Page Track Pattern Run/Stop

Note Last

Step

Xnt/Ctr

Last Step

Length

Last Step

Velo Last

Step

Mode.Outp.Ctrl.Tweak
Ctrl On 01 86

Edit Page Track Pattern Run/Stop

Mode Output

Ctrl. No.

Tweak

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Edit page 4 and 5 – NOTE 1-8 and NOTE 9-16

On this edit-page, you can view and adjust the
note values for step 1-8 of the selected track.

The range of the potentiometer depends on the
Spread value on Edit Page 1 and the entry point
refers to the middle of the range. This way multiple
entering the page with the potentiometer full
counter-clockwise allows to operate in a higher
note range and vice versa.

The same with next Edit page with Notes 9-16.

Edit page 6 and 7(xnt mode – chosen on edit page 3) – XNOTE 1-8 XNOTE 9-16

On these edit-pages, you can view and adjust the
xtra-note values for step 1-16, if the selected track
is in xnt mode. The values shown, are in half tones
above the basic pitch Trpn. So if you lower Trpn, a
minimum Value will be shown.

If the value is 00 or the minimum, no xtra-note will
sound on that step. The Velocity of the Xnote is the
same as on the regular note of the current step.

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C 3 A 3 F 5 D -1
F 2 Bb-1 F -1 A 2

Edit Page Track Pattern

Run/Stop

Step 1

Step 5

Step 2 Step 3 Step 4

Step 6 Step 7 Step 8

03 12 00 00
121 00 05 07

Edit

Page

Track Patter

n

Run/S

top

Step 1

Step 5

Step 2 Step 3 Step 4

Step 6 Step 7 Step 8

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Edit page 8 and 9(xnt mode – chosen on edit page 3) – NOTE OFF 1-8 and NOTE OFF

9-16

On these edit-pages, you can view and adjust the
note-off times for step 1-16, if the selected track is
in xnt mode.

Edit page 6 and 7(ctr mode) – CTRL VALUE 1-8 and CTRL VALUE 9-16

On these edit-pages, you can view and adjust the
controller-values of the selected tracks
MIDI-controller, chosen on edit page 3, for step
1-16, if the selected track is in ctr mode.

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03 12 00 00
62 00 05 07

Edit Page Track Pattern

Run/Stop

Step 1

Step 5

Step 2 Step 3 Step 4

Step 6 Step 7 Step 8

03 12 00 00
62 00 05 07

Edit Page Track Pattern

Run/Stop

Step 1

Step 5

Step 2 Step 3 Step 4

Step 6 Step 7 Step 8

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Edit page 8 and 9(ctr mode) – CTRL GLIDE 1-8 and CTRL GLIDE 9-16

On these edit-pages, you can view and adjust, how
long time it shall take to glide from one ctrl value to
the next, for step 1-16, if the selected track is in ctr
mode.

When the value is 00, it will not glide at all, but shift
immediately, when it reaches the next step.

When the value is at maximum, it will, at a low
speed, glide to the next steps value, before it
reaches the next step.

At the values in between, the glide effect will be
high at low values, and slow at high values.

Edit page 10 and 11 – LENGTH 1-8 and LENGTH 9-16

On these edit-pages, you can view and adjust the
note-on times for step 1-16, of the selected track.

The values are shown in 1/32 steps.

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03 12 00 00
26 00 05 07

Edit Page Track Pattern

Run/Stop

Step 1

Step 5

Step 2 Step 3 Step 4

Step 6 Step 7 Step 8

03 12 02 02
62 02 05 07

Edit Page Track Pattern

Run/Stop

Step 1

Step 5

Step 2 Step 3 Step 4

Step 6 Step 7 Step 8

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Edit page 12 and 13 – VELO 1-8 and VELO 9-16

On these edit-pages, you can view and adjust the
velocity values for step 1-16, of the selected track.
To rest a step choose "0".

Edit page 14 – TRACK ON/OFF.

On this edit-page, you can view and select, which
tracks that are playing, and which tracks that are
muted. A █ shows that the track is playing, and a _
shows that the track is muted.

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1█ 2█ 3_ 4_
5_ 6_ 7_ 8_

Edit Page Track Pattern Run/Stop

Track 1

Track 5

Track 2 Track 3 Track 4

Track 6 Track 7 Track 8

127 86 108 72
63 92 127 87

Edit Page Track Pattern

Run/Stop

Step 1

Step 5

Step 2 Step 3 Step 4

Step 6 Step 7 Step 8

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Edit page 15 – SONG EDIT.

Step – Select song start step, and use it for song
editing. When you selects a step, it shows the
pattern number assigned to that step. If ”end” is
displayed, no pattern is assigned to the step. The
song will stop playback or loop, when the first end
mark arrives. Remember to set this to the step,
where you want the song to start, when you have
finished your editing.

Ptrn – The pattern number assigned to the
selected step. Change and assign patterns with the
pattern turning knob. When you change/assign a
pattern, Cyclus 3 also saves the track on/off
settings for the pattern at that moment. If you want
a step to be the end step, turn the pattern knob all
the way right, and the display will show ”end”.

Loop – Define how many times the chosen pattern
shall repeat.

Plays – Shows what pattern it is currently playing.

Edit page 16 – SONG.

SONG/Songno. – Choose the song number, you
want to play back / record. If the song is named
(see “Func”), this name will show on the display.

Mode/Play

Off: will repeat the current Pattern.

1tm: will play the song one time.

Loop: will repeat the song until stop is

pressed.

Plays – Shows what pattern it is currently playing.

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step Ptrn Loop Plays
01 01 02 01

Edit Page Track Pattern Run/Stop

Step Pattern Loops

SONG Mode Plays
01 Songname 1tm 01

Edit Page Track Pattern Run/Stop

Song No. Mode

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Comparison to a software sequencer:

The number after the track number indicates the MIDI channel (Cyclus 3: “Chan.”). The patterns in
italic indicates a repeat (loop).

To do this in the Cyclus 3 following steps are needed:

1. Hit the track button, make sure Track. shows “01”. Turn it on by Outp “On”. Assign Chan. 1.

Make now sure it shows “02”, turn it on by Outp. “On”. Chan = 2. Make now sure it shows
“05”, turn it on and assign Chan = 5. Go back to Track “01”.

2. Hit the pattern button, make sure it shows “01”

3. Hit the edit page button, go to NOTE 1-8, hit the button again and create your melody line,

continue with NOTE 9-16 if needed

4. Determine LENGTH and NOTE OFF, VELO a.s.o.

5. Hit the track button, go now to Track. “02”

6. repeat steps 3 & 4

7. Do the same with Track “05”

8. In SEQ MAIN you can determine the last step of this pattern

9. Pattern 1 is now finished (can be edited later again of course). Hit the pattern button and go to

“02”, repeat step above, now also with Track 7.

10. Do the same with pattern 3 (Track 2 is here “Off”), 4, 5 and 6

11. Patterns are now done. Choose your song number by edit page SONG, i.e. 01. Create a song

by edit page SONG EDIT:
step = 01, Ptrn = 01, Loop = 02
step = 02, Ptrn = 02, Loop = 03
step = 03, Ptrn = 03, Loop = 01
step = 04, Ptrn = 04, Loop = 01
step = 05, Ptrn = 05, Loop = 02
step = 06, Ptrn = 06, Loop = 01
step = 07, Ptrn = end, (Loop = 01)

12. Name your song by pressing track button, Func = Name and pressing track button again.

Letters and numbers can now be chosen with the pots. Leave this mode by pressing edit page
button.

13. Play the song by edit page SONG by choosing Mode 1tm or Loop

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Btw. two or more tracks can have the same MIDI channel, so polyphony is possible.

Overview Func

Rndm

Copy

Mod

Name

Sprd

Dump Quit / Send

Overview Edit Pages

Xnote Contr.
1 Seq Main Track
2 Last Step
3 Xnote / Contr.
4 Note 1-8
5 Note 9-16
6 Xnote 1-8 Contr. Value 1-8
7 Xnote 9-16 Contr. Value 9-16
8 Note Off 1-8 Contr. Glide 1-8
9 Note Off 9-16 Contr. Glide 9-16

10 Length 1-8
11 Length 9-16
12 Velo 1-8
13 Velo 9-16
14 Track on/off
15 Song Edit
16 Song

Pattern Pages

Flash (Firmware) Update

For this, just send the new firmware (it has sysex format) to the Cyclus 3. It does have 32775 Bytes.
With some Sysex sending software it is needed to configure some delays between the sysex out
buffers. It seems not all MIDI interface are able to handle that amount of data. However the Cyclus 3
does not need any delay.

If the quantity of received bytes are not 32775, the Cyclus 3 will write “Count of Char wrong” for about
one second after receiving F7h. After successful reception of the data, it will write “Writing Flash”.
Writing of the Flash will take about 31 seconds.

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Sending PC Receiving PC

MIDI Out MIDI In

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Test setup of test for correct sending of 32775 Bytes of Sysex Data

Because some MIDI interfaces do have problems to send the correct amount of data, it is a good idea
to test it in the following way:

With a MIDI utility software it is possible to count the receiving bytes.

Back-up battery

The Cyclus is fitted with an internal back-up battery. This means, that it will hold all the song and
pattern data when you shut it off. It also means, that you will have to get the battery replaced after
about 10 years. Please see chapter technical details for battery type. Replace battery when the Cyclus
3 is powered on. This way you won't lose memory.

Power supply unit

Please do only use the enclosed power supply unit. Using another one might damage the Cyclus 3.
See chapter technical details if you are unsure about your power supply unit.

Technical details

Battery type: CR2032

Power supply unit output: 6VAC..9VAC, 450mA..550mA or

7VDC..10VDC, 450mA..550mA

Size: 154mm x 132mm x 65mm

Weight w/o ears: 625g

Shipping weight w. box: 2.09kg

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Cyclus 3 Sequencer

MIDI Implementation Chart

Date: 25.2.2016

Model: Spectral Audio Cyclus 3 Version: 1.11

Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks

Basic Channel
Default Channel

1-16

1

1-16

1

memorized

Default

Mode Messages

Altered

x
x
x

x
x
x

no modes supported

Note Number

True Voice

0-127
0-127

0-127
0-127

Velocity Note On

Note Off

0-127
0-127

0-127
0-127

After Key's
Touch Ch's

x
x

x

x
Pitch Bender o o
Control

Change

0-127 0-127

Prog
Change True #

x
x

x

x
System Exclusive o o 262151 Bytes RAM

dump
32775 Bytes Flash
dump

System : Song Pos
Common : Song Sel

: Tune

x
x
x

x

x

x
System : Clock

Real Time : Commands

o
o

o

o

FAh, FBh, FCh
recognized. F8h
recognized and passed.
FBh, FC, F8h sent.

Aux : Local On/Off
Mes- : All Notes Off
sages : Active Sense

: Reset

x
x
x
x

x

o

x

o
Notes ./. ./.

Mode 1: Omni On, Poly Mode 2: Omni On, Mono o : Yes
Mode 3: Omni Off, Poly Mode 4: Omni Off, Mono x : No

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Spectral Audio

Stockeristrasse 1

CH-6344 Meierskappel

Tel. ++41 (0)78 742 02 94

www.spectralaudio.ch

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