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Catalyst VoltSeq — v1.5.0

VoltSeq is a second firmware personality for the Catalyst Sequencer panel. It turns the module into an 8-channel voltage recorder and step sequencer in the style of the Malekko Voltage Block — parameter lock, polyrhythmic, recordable with the Phase Scrub slider.

This release ships as a second WAV alongside the standard Catalyst Sequencer build. Both personalities live in the same firmware image; no reflashing is needed to switch between them.

See the wiki for full documentation.

What's in this release

  • 8 independent channels — each with its own type (CV / Gate / Trigger), step length (1–64), clock division, and playback direction
  • CV channels — stepped or slewed voltage, configurable voltage window (range + floor), optional quantizer scales, slider recording in real time
  • Gate channels — variable gate length per step, per-step ratchet subdivisions, x0x-style step toggling
  • Trigger channels — short pulse with configurable width, per-step ratchet (subdivide) or repeat (extend)
  • Per-step probability — stochastic gate suppression (Gate/Trigger) or CV deviation (CV); edited per-step while armed
  • Phase Scrub Performance Page — orbit engine and beat repeat ported from Catalyst Sequencer; per-channel follow toggle
  • External clock — 1 pulse per 16th note at Clock In; resumes internal clock on removal
  • Intentional save — all data written to flash only on explicit gesture (see below)

Switching personalities

No reflashing needed. Both builds (CatSeq+CatCon and CatSeq+VoltSeq) ship in this release.

Within the CatSeq+VoltSeq build:

  • CatSeq → VoltSeq: hold Shift + Tap Tempo + Chan. for 1 second — all 8 channel LEDs blink to confirm
  • VoltSeq → CatSeq: hold Fine + Play/Reset + Glide for 1 second — all 8 channel LEDs blink to confirm

Mode is saved to flash. Switching does not erase the other mode's data.

Saving

VoltSeq uses intentional saving — nothing is written to flash automatically (except Performance Page settings, which save on Performance Page exit).

To save: hold Glide, then press and hold Chan. Page buttons fast-blink during the hold, then blink 6 times to confirm. Glide must be pressed first — pressing Chan. first shows channel type colors instead and does not trigger a save.

Power-cycling without saving will lose unsaved changes.

Build files

File Contents
catalyst-v1.5.0-catseq-catcon.wav Catalyst Sequencer + Catalyst Controller
catalyst-v1.5.0-catseq-voltseq.wav Catalyst Sequencer + Catalyst VoltSeq

See the wiki for flashing instructions.

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