Future Retro Releases Mobius Sequencer

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The Mobius is a one track sequencer designed to control virtually every type of synthesizer or sound module ever created.

There are 256 recordable patterns available. Each recording note duration, pitch, accent , glide, loop point, and time signature. Pattern editing features include copy/paste, pattern shifting, pattern transposing, multiple pattern cueing, and LED chase. Pattern editing and recording can be done while the sequencer is running, and it will automatically save all your edits so you don't have to stop creating.

There are 16 songs to arrange the patterns in, each recording it's tempo, the bank/pattern for each step, the transposition of each step, and the song's loop point. Each of the 16 songs contains up to 3580 measures.

The Mobius is a sequencing solution for playing any of the many 303 clone sound modules accurately to that of the original TB-303 whether they operate via Midi or CV/Gate. Of course you can sequence any other type of Midi or CV/Gate synthesizer in the same easy way, for new interesting results.

For interfacing with these various synthesizers the Mobius has all of the following:

MIDI (back panel)

• IN
• THRU
• OUT
• DIN Sync Out

1/4" (front panel)

• V/OCT CV OUT
• HZ/V CV OUT
• +12v GATE OUT (switchable for positive or negative type gate)
• +12v TRIGGER OUT
• +5v ACCENT OUT
• +5v CLOCK OUT (for arpeggiators, analog sequencers or divider circuits)
• +5v CLOCK RESET OUT (for resetting analog sequencers or dividers)

There is a Glide Time control knob on the front panel to adjust the portamento effect of gliding notes when using the control voltage outputs. This knob is accompanied by an ON/OFF switch that can be used to disable all programmed notes from gliding.

The unit can also perform as a MIDI to CV converter, MIDI to DIN Sync converter, and MIDI to Analog Clock converter with Reset. You can synchronize the Mobius via MIDI to an external clock or have it act as a master device sending MIDI Clock, DIN Sync, and Analog Clock signals to external sequencers, plus send and receive MIDI note data, and velocity. The Mobius also supports SysEx dumping of patterns and songs, and uses the same pattern format as in the FR-777, allowing patterns created in one device to be transferred and played in the other.

The Mobius is a standard 3 rack space unit with a depth of 2.25 inches. The Mobius comes with a U.S. or European power supply, owners manual, and a one year warranty.

Price is $325 plus shipping, and can be ordered directly from Future Retro.