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TZ4 Hardware
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Connect TZ4 via USB. Enable MIDI Control to send parameters directly to device.
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Update Period (ms)
Sync to BPM
Beats per cycle
Time between pattern updates. Enable sync to lock pattern cycle to BPM.
Life Length (ms)
How long a light/note tends to persist.
Sync to BPM
Beats
1/4
1/2
1
2
4
8
16
ADSR Envelope
A
%
D
%
S
%
R
%
Min Population
How much activity is guaranteed.
Max Population
How dense the grid can become.
Loop
Repeats a captured pattern.
Manual
Sync to BPM
Loop Length (update periods)
Duration:
-
Beats
1/32
1/24
1/16
1/12
1/8
1/6
1/4
1/3
1/2
1
2
3
4
5
6
8
12
16
24
32
48
64
Duration:
2000ms
(
40
steps)
Local / Extended
Toggle between 6 (local) or 18 (extended) neighbours.
Min Neighbours
Minimum active neighbours for a cell to turn on.
Max Neighbours
Maximum active neighbours before a cell turns off.
Update Mode
Pattern
Random
Zig-Zag
Pitch
Spiral
Rings
Ripple
Wave
Raindrops
Synchronous
Direction
Changes how cells are evaluated during each update cycle.
Modulation (LFO)
Velocity↔brightness phase-locked LFO. Phase 0° = in-phase (constructive); 180° = anti-phase (destructive interference between sound and light).
Rate
Depth
Waveform
Sine
Triangle
Square
Saw
V↔B Phase
Sync to BPM
Beats per cycle
Route to Velocity
Route to Brightness
Scale
C#
D#
F#
G#
A#
C
D
E
F
G
A
B
Which notes/colours are allowed.
Chord Quick Select
Root
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
Scale
-- Select --
Major
Minor
Dorian
Phrygian
Lydian
Mixolydian
Locrian
Pentatonic Major
Pentatonic Minor
Blues
Chord
-- Select --
Major
Minor
Major 6
Minor 6
Major 7
Minor 7
Dominant 7
9th
Major 9
Minor 9
11th
Minor 11
Diminished
Augmented
Sus2
Sus4
Select a root note and scale or chord to auto-select the buttons above.
Enable Chord Progression
Turn on to configure and play chord progressions.
Chord Progression Settings
Cycle through chord changes automatically at a set interval.
Root Note
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
Applies to all chords.
Number of Chords
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Manual
Sync to BPM
Interval (ms)
Interval (beats)
Duration:
2000ms
Preset Progression
-- Custom --
I-IV-V-I (Classic Rock)
I-V-vi-IV (Modern Pop)
I-vi-IV-V (50s Doo-wop)
vi-IV-I-V (Axis)
I-IV-vi-V (Worship)
I-V-IV-V (Rock Anthem)
I-II-IV-I (Indie Rock)
I-bVII-IV-I (Mixolydian Rock)
I-IV-I-IV (Simple Two)
I-V-I-V (Power Chords)
I-IV-V-V (Build Up)
IV-I-V-vi (Verse Pattern)
I-iii-IV-V (Soft Rock)
I-V-vi-iii-IV (Extended Pop)
I-IV-ii-V (Pop Turnaround)
vi-V-IV-V (Climb)
I-bVII-IV (Three Chord)
I-bVII-vi-V (Modal Rock)
I-IV-bVII-IV (Hey Jude)
I-V-bVII-IV (Sweet Child)
V-IV-I-I (Resolution)
I-I-IV-V (Slow Build)
I-V-IV-I (Circular)
IV-V-I-I (Arrival)
i-VII-VI-VII (Epic Minor)
i-iv-VII-III (Minor Pop)
i-VI-III-VII (Emotional)
i-iv-v-i (Natural Minor)
i-VII-VI-V (Andalusian)
i-iv-i-V (Minor Blues)
i-III-VII-VI (Epic Cinematic)
vi-V-IV-III (Lament)
i-VII-i-VII (Dark Pulse)
i-VI-VII-i (Resolution Minor)
i-iv-VI-VII (Sad Pop)
i-VII-III-VI (Ethereal)
i-i-VII-VII (Hypnotic)
VI-VII-i-i (Arrival Minor)
i-v-VI-VII (Dramatic)
i-III-iv-VI (Melancholy)
i-VI-i-VII (Oscillating)
VI-III-VII-i (Journey)
i-iv-VII-VII (Tension Build)
III-VII-i-VI (Descending)
i-VII-iv-VII (Dark Dance)
VI-VII-III-i (Epic Climb)
i-III-VI-VII (Rising)
VII-VI-III-i (Falling)
ii-V-I (Jazz Turnaround)
I-vi-ii-V (Rhythm Changes)
iii-vi-ii-V (Circle of 5ths)
Imaj7-IVmaj7 (Jazz Ballad)
ii-V-I-VI (Extended Jazz)
I-IV-ii-V (Jazz Pop)
Imaj7-vi7-ii7-V7 (Full Rhythm)
ii7-V7-Imaj7 (Major ii-V-I)
I-II-ii-V (Chromatic)
iii7-VI-ii7-V7 (Back Door)
Imaj7-IVmaj7 (Gentle Jazz)
ii7-bII7-Imaj7 (Tritone Sub)
Imaj7-vi7-IVmaj7-V7 (Standard)
iii7-vi7-ii7-V7 (Full Circle)
I-bVII7-IV-iv (Backdoor Jazz)
IVmaj7-iii7-ii7-Imaj7 (Descending)
Imaj7-II7-ii7-V7 (Secondary Dom)
vi7-II7-ii7-V7 (Coltrane Light)
I-I-IV-I (12-Bar Intro)
I-IV-I-V (Blues Shuffle)
I-IV-V-IV (Soul)
I-iii-IV-V (Gospel)
I7-IV7-I7-V7 (Blues 7ths)
I7-I7-IV7-IV7 (Slow Blues)
I-IV-I-I (Simple Blues)
I7-bVII7-IV7-I7 (Funky Blues)
I-II-IV-V (Southern Soul)
IV-IV-I-I (Turnaround)
I-IV-IV-I (Sway)
V-IV-I-V (Muddy Waters)
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