In this mode, you can manage the mute states, voice layouts, and settings for each of the 16 tracks on Hermod+.
Track patterns can include various events such as notes, CV and CC modulations, gates, pitchbend, and aftertouch data.
These patterns act as variations of the same track across different sequences. Switching sequences provides a fresh pattern while maintaining the same track.
CV/GATE TRACKS
TR1 to TR8 are the CV/Gate tracks (which can also output MIDI events).
Press one of the 8 track selection switches to Select the corresponding track.
MIDI TRACK
8 additional tracks are dedicated to output MIDI only.
To toggle between CV/GATE and MIDI tracks, either Scroll the encoder or Press track .
The screen will show TR1 MIDI to TR8 MIDI : Press one of the 8 track selection switches to select a MIDI track.
Mute/unmute tracks
There are two types of mute states in Hermod+ :
— PATTERN MUTE : Press a pad to mute or unmute the corresponding track locally. This action applies only to the current sequence, making it a pattern mute.
— GLOBAL MUTE : Hold track and Press a pad to mute or unmute the corresponding track globally. This will mute the track across all sequences.
Tracks 1, 2, 5 and 6 contain notes. Track 3 contains modulation. Track 2 is muted and track 6 is globally muted. Tracks 4, 7 and 8 are empty.
Track edit menu
Press the encoder in track mode to access the edit menu of the currently selected track.
You will be able to COPY the selected track. Simply select another track and enter its edit menu to PASTE it.
Tip It is possible to copy/paste tracks across projects.
To empty everything in a track, including notes, modulation events and effects, use the CLEAR option.
Track layouts
The first 8 tracks of Hermod+ can use one or more CV/Gate voices to output monophonic or polyphonic CV/Gate notes, velocity, aftertouch, modulation automation, etc...
Those tracks are using 'polymorphic' layouts: they can be configured in various ways to match your eurorack needs.
To set a track layout:
Scroll the encoder to select the track to configure.
Press X to start the configurator.
Select the number of voices that the track will control.
Select one of the predefined layout for those voices.
Note The list of predefined layouts varies with the number of voices that are still available after the current track. For example, only 1-VOICE layouts will be available on track 8.
Track layouts – Examples
Some examples of basic track layouts:
1 VOICE ► MONO (NOTE) This is the default layout. It will output CV/Gate notes on a single voice. Use it to control monophonic eurorack modules.
1 VOICE ► MODULATION This layout is used to create MOD tracks. The CV output will output a modulation signal, and the Gate output will output an additional gate. Use it to control CV modulation inputs, like a filter cutoff frequency. Tip A modulation voice can output the MOD automation recorded in the pattern, and can also output a received MIDI Control Change converted to CV.
Some examples of advanced track layouts:
2 VOICES ► MONO + MODULATION This layout combine monophonic CV/Gate on the first voice, and the modulation (+ a gate output) on the second voice. Tip On a track, add an ENVELOPE effect (with destination = MOD). The ADSR signal (trigged by notes) will be sent on the second voice (modulation).
3 VOICES ► MONO + VEL + AFTERTOUCH With this layout, the track will control 3 voices. The first CV/Gate voice will output notes. The second and the third voices will output velocity and aftertouch respectively.
4 VOICES ► POLY With this layout, the track will control 4 voices. The notes contained in the track will be dispatched on 4 CV/Gate outputs. The order in which the voices will output notes can be set in the POLY ALLOCATOR.
Note More information on POLY ALLOCATOR and voice stealing algorithms HEREHERE.
Tip When a track uses a voice for modulation, velocity or aftertouch, it is still possible to use the gate output of this voice to control drum modules, or to use it as an additional clock/pulse source.
Layouts illustration examples available at the end of THIS PAGE
Track layouts – Polyphony Allocators
Polyphony allocation (also known as voice stealing) is the process by which a track assigns each new note to an available voice.
These algorithms are used exclusively for POLY layouts. The purpose of voice allocation is to ensure that each note is musically handled and that the number of notes played simultaneously does not exceed the maximum number of available voices.
There are several voice allocation algorithms available. The default algorithm POLYLRU is the most versatile and is suitable for most use cases.
— POLYLRU (least recently used) : Allocates new notes to the voice that has been silent for the longest time. This ensures that all voices get an equal chance to play, maintaining balanced usage.
— POLY : A simple and efficient allocation algorithm. Unlike POLYLRU, it can replay the same note on the same voice (if available). This allows the same note to consistently use the same synthesizer voice.
— FIRST : Assigns notes sequentially: the first note goes to voice 1, the second to voice 2, and so on. If the number of notes exceeds the voice capacity, additional notes will not be played. This approach is straightforward but limits overflow handling.
— CYCLIC : Utilizes a "round robin" approach. Each new note is assigned to the next available voice in a circular order. For example, the first note is played on voice 1, the second on voice 2, and so on. Once all voices are in use, the allocation restarts with voice 1 if it becomes available.
— RANDOM : Assigns notes to any available voice at random, providing a less predictable but sometimes creatively interesting allocation method.
Track transpose
The transpose track is a single track which leads the transposition of one or several other tracks. This role is always devoted to TR8 MIDI.
Hold one of the 8 track selection switches to access its configuration menu.
Under the PLAYER menu, Scroll and Press the encoder to enable the TRANSPOSE option.
Enabling this parameter on TR8 MIDI will make it the TRANSPOSE LEADER, as displayed in the menu.
Enabling this parameter on any other track will make it follow the current pitch of the TRANSPOSE LEADER track in real-time.
Note TR8 MIDI can be used as any other track : you can play notes with an external controller, write notes in the piano roll and use MIDI effects.
Track configuration – Player
Hold one of the 8 track selection switches to access its configuration menu.
Scroll and Press the encoder to access the PLAYER configuration. This section allows you to configure the most generic track options.
QUANTIZE OFF 1/32 ... 1/4 Enables the track timing quantization. The value sets the grid on which notes will be quantized. The quantize operation is non-destructive, so it can be modified at any time without overwriting positions of original notes.
APPLY SUSTAIN OFF ON When enabled, sustain pedal messages (MIDI CC64) will directly affect the output notes. When the sustain pedal CC is high (pedal is pressed), all note-off events will be held.
TRANSPOSE OFF ON When enabled, the current track can be transposed by TR8 MIDI (TRSP).
Track configuration – Inputs
Hold one of the 8 track selection switches to access its configuration menu.
Scroll and Press the encoder to access the INPUTS configuration. This section allows you to configure how the track will respond to incoming MIDI and CV/Gate events.
Note Each configured track will always receive its assigned MIDI and CV/Gate events, even if the track is not selected. You can also adjust active track settings in the SETTINGS menu under MIDI INPUT.
Note To record multiple tracks simultaneously, enable the MULTITRACK mode (HoldO to access the recording settings).
INPUT PORT -- MIDI USB DEVICE USB HOST Sets the MIDI input port of the current track.
INPUT CHANNEL CH01 … CH16 Sets the MIDI input channel of the above INPUT PORT.
INPUT MIDI MOD CC0 … CC119 Sets the incoming CC message the track will use to record modulation events. By default, this is set to CC1, the standard "modulation wheel" CC message.
INPUT NOTE -- CV/GATE AB CV/GATE CD Sets the CV/Gate inputs of a track (on a MONO or POLY track, you can use a CV/Gate pair to record incoming notes).
INPUT MOD -- CV A CV B CV C CV D Assigns a CV input for recording MOD (modulation). Select which CV input (A, B, C, or D) will be routed to the modulation destination for this track.
TRIG GENERATOR -- GATE A GATE B GATE C GATE D The random generator trigger can be assigned to any of the 4 CV inputs (used as Gate inputs). Each trigger generates an entirely new pattern.
TRIG GENERATOR [PITCH, LENGTH, VELOCITY, MOD] -- GATE A GATE B GATE C GATE D These special random generator triggers can be assigned to any of the 4 analog inputs. Each trigger will modify the pattern (pitch, velocity, note lengths, modulation).
Track configuration – MIDI Out
Hold one of the 8 track selection switches to access its configuration menu.
Scroll and Press the encoder to access the OUTPUTS configuration. This section allows you to configure how the track will output its events.
OUTPUT PORT -- MIDI USB DEVICE USB HOST ALL PORTS Sets the MIDI output port of the current track.
OUTPUT CHANNEL CH01 ... CH16 Sets the output channel of the previously defined MIDI output port.
DESTINATION MOD -- CC0 CC1 ... CC119 PC Sets the MIDI destination of the current track's modulation (MOD) events. CC1 is the standard "modulation wheel" CC message. You can also set PROGRAM CHANGE if you want to change the presets of your MIDI external synthesizer with the MOD automation.
DESTINATION MOD2 -- CC0 CC1 ... CC119 PC Functions the same as DESTINATION MOD but applies to MOD2 automation.
DESTINATION MOD3 -- CC0 CC1 ... CC119 PC Functions the same as DESTINATION MOD but applies to MOD3 automation.
DESTINATION MOD4 -- CC0 CC1 ... CC119 PC Functions the same as DESTINATION MOD but applies to MOD4 automation.
DESTINATION PITCH PITCHBEND CC0 ... CC119 Sets the MIDI destination of the current track's pitchbend events.
DESTINATION AFTR AFTERTOUCH CC0 ... CH16 Sets the MIDI destination of the current track's aftertouch events.
Track configuration – CV Out
Hold one of the 8 track selection switches to access its configuration menu.
Scroll and Press the encoder to access the CV configuration. This section allows you to configure the CV parameters of the selected track.
Note TR1 MIDI to TR8 MIDI won't give you access to the CV OUT section because they are MIDI tracks.
GATE RETRIG -- ON If two notes are overlapping, sets if the gate is retrigged upon a new note.
ALLOCATOR POLY FIRST POLYLRU CYCLIC RANDOM Choose voice stealing allocator algorithm. This will affect the way polyphony is handled. More information on poly allocator HEREHERE.
OUTPUT STANDARD V/OCTAVE 1.2V/OCTAVE HZ/V Some synthesizers responds to different standards than the classic V/OCTAVE (used by Eurorack modules and by most modular systems). The 1.2V/OCTAVE is mainly use by Buchla compatible systems, and the HZ/V is an older standard used by Korg MS and Yamaha CS among others.
As Hermod+ hardware CV outputs have a range of -5V to +5V, it allows 10 octaves of V/OCTAVE notes, 8 octaves of 1.2V/OCTAVE notes, and only 3 octaves of HZ/V notes. The list below describes the notes availables when using the HZ/V standard, comparing to V/OCTAVE values: C0 = -5V V/OCTAVE = out of range HZ/V C1 = -4V V/OCTAVE = out of range HZ/V C2 = -3V V/OCTAVE = out of range HZ/V C3 = -2V V/OCTAVE = out of range HZ/V C4 = -1V V/OCTAVE = out of range HZ/V C5 = +0V V/OCTAVE = -5V HZ/V (lowest note) C6 = +1V V/OCTAVE = -4V HZ/V C7 = +2V V/OCTAVE = -2V HZ/V C8 = +3V V/OCTAVE = +2V HZ/V F8 = +3.42V V/OCTAVE = +4.68V HZ/V (highest note) C9 = +4V V/OCTAVE = out of range HZ/V C10 = +5V V/OCTAVE = out of range HZ/V
CV OUT FINETUNE -100 … 0 … 100 This parameter can be used to finely detune your CV voice output. This does not replace the calibration procedure, which is described HEREHERE.
CV OUT BEND RANGE +- 1 SEMITONE ... +- 5 OCTAVES Sets the output voltage range for incoming pitchbend events.
CV RANGE MIN -5V ... 5V Sets the lowest voltage that CV can output on this voice.
CV RANGE MAX -5V ... 5V Sets the highest voltage that CV can output on this voice.
to mute or unmute the corresponding track locally. This action applies only to the current sequence, making it a pattern mute.
