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Bastl Instruments Knit Rider

Six-voice polyrhythmic trigger sequencer for live performance

16 HP Eurorack module

Knit Rider is a 6-voice trigger and gate sequencer for Eurorack with 64 patterns, each containing 4 bars of 16 steps with 4 substeps per step, totaling 256 steps per pattern. It excels at creating complex polyrhythmic patterns, live performance sequencing, and driving multiple drum or modular voices simultaneously. Its real-time recording, mute, jump, and active step features give it a highly musical, improvisational character.

Features

  • 6 trigger/gate outputs (0-5V): voices A, B, C, D, E, F
  • 64 patterns total
  • Each pattern has 4 bars of 16 steps each
  • Each step has 4 substeps (256 steps per pattern total)
  • Individual voice Trigger or Gate mode selection
  • Real-time recording with 4 quantisation settings
  • Active step editing for per-voice sequence length and polyrhythm
  • Jump function for non-linear step repetition in live performance
  • Master (internal) or Slave (external) clock sync
  • Adjustable internal tempo via Tap, Tempo Up, and Tempo Down buttons (2 bpm increments)
  • External clock divider: 1, 2, 4, or 8 substeps interpolated between clock pulses
  • Mute/unmute per voice via Pattern button hold

Controls & Jacks (60)

  • Step 10— Activate trigger in step 10 of current voice/bar. Hold with BAR buttons to set substeps.
  • Step 6— Activate trigger in step 6 of current voice/bar. Hold with BAR buttons to set substeps.
  • Step 11— Activate trigger in step 11 of current voice/bar. Hold with BAR buttons to set substeps.
  • Voice C— Select voice C for editing. Hold with PATTERN button to mute/unmute.
  • Step 7— Activate trigger in step 7 of current voice/bar. Hold with BAR buttons to set substeps.
  • Bar 3— Select/navigate to bar 3. Hold with STEP buttons to set substeps.
  • Step 4— Activate trigger in step 4 of current voice/bar. Hold with BAR buttons to set substeps.
  • Step 12— Activate trigger in step 12 of current voice/bar. Hold with BAR buttons to set substeps.
  • Active Step— Enter Active Step Mode to deactivate/reactivate steps or set sequence length per voice.
  • Voice A— Select voice A for editing. Hold with PATTERN button to mute/unmute.
  • Bar 4— Select/navigate to bar 4. Hold with STEP buttons to set substeps.
  • Record— Start/stop real-time recording by tapping voice buttons. Quantization settings apply.
  • Output E— Trigger/gate output for voice A (0-5V)
  • Voice F— Select voice F for editing. Hold with PATTERN button to mute/unmute.
  • Pattern— Hold to enter Pattern Change Mode. Press STEP buttons to load patterns. Use BAR buttons to navigate through 64 patterns.
  • Output D— Trigger/gate output for voice C (0-5V)
  • Step 13— Activate trigger in step 13 of current voice/bar. Hold with BAR buttons to set substeps.
  • Output C— Trigger/gate output for voice D (0-5V)
  • Step 2— Activate trigger in step 2 of current voice/bar. Hold with BAR buttons to set substeps.
  • Output F— Trigger/gate output for voice F (0-5V)
  • CLK In— External clock signal input for SLAVE mode synchronization
  • Step 5— Activate trigger in step 5 of current voice/bar. Hold with BAR buttons to set substeps.
  • Step 8— Activate trigger in step 8 of current voice/bar. Hold with BAR buttons to set substeps.
  • Step 14— Activate trigger in step 14 of current voice/bar. Hold with BAR buttons to set substeps.
  • FN— Modifier button for accessing secondary functions: Trigger/Gate mode, Quantisation, Master/Slave, Copy, Paste, Clear, Save, Undo.
  • Output B— Trigger/gate output for voice B (0-5V)
  • Step 15— Activate trigger in step 15 of current voice/bar. Hold with BAR buttons to set substeps.
  • Step 16— Activate trigger in step 16 of current voice/bar. Hold with BAR buttons to set substeps.
  • Output A
  • Tempo Up— Increase internal tempo by 2 BPM in MASTER mode.
  • UP
  • Bar 1— Select/navigate to bar 1. Hold with STEP buttons to set substeps.
  • LED A
  • Jump— Hold and press a STEP button to repeat that step for non-linear playback.
  • Voice B— Select voice B for editing. Hold with PATTERN button to mute/unmute.
  • Step 9— Activate trigger in step 9 of current voice/bar. Hold with BAR buttons to set substeps.
  • TAP
  • PTRN 1
  • Step 3— Activate trigger in step 3 of current voice/bar. Hold with BAR buttons to set substeps.
  • Voice LED— Trigger/gate output for voice E (0-5V)
  • Play— Start/stop sequencer playback. In SLAVE mode, waits for external clock signal.
  • BAR
  • COPY
  • Step 1— Activate trigger in step 1 of current voice/bar. Hold with BAR buttons to set substeps.
  • Voice D— Select voice D for editing. Hold with PATTERN button to mute/unmute.
  • PTRN 2
  • DOWN
  • Bar 2— Select/navigate to bar 2. Hold with STEP buttons to set substeps.
  • LED C
  • VOICE 1
  • SAVE REC
  • MASTER SLAVE
  • VOICE STEPS
  • PTRN 3
  • VOICE 2
  • CLK LED
  • PTRN/Mute
  • Active Step LED
  • Jump LED— Hold and press a STEP button to repeat that step for non-linear playback.
  • UNDO

How-To Guides

  • Save Current State
  • Undo to Last Saved State
  • Clear All Steps for One Voice
  • Clear All Steps for All Voices
  • Clear Active Steps for One Voice
  • Clear Active Steps for All Voices
  • Load a Different Pattern
  • Polyrhythmic Drum Pattern
  • Substep Hi-Hat Rolls
  • Real-Time Groove Recording
  • Live Voice Muting Performance
  • Jump Stutter Performance

Explore the interactive Knit Rider panel on BleepDex — tap any control to learn what it does.

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