Shakmat Modular Bishop's Miscellany mk2
Dual stepped CV/Gate engine and instant riff maker
14 HP Eurorack module
The Bishop's Miscellany mk2 is an 'instant riff maker' — a dual-channel CV/Gate sequencer that seamlessly shapeshifts between pattern looper, multi-effect, generative sequencer, and sequence player. It feels intuitive and performative, built for both live jamming and studio composition with its non-volatile SD card memory storing thousands of sequences.
Features
- Dual independent channels
- Non-volatile SD card memory for thousands of sequences
- 24 scales including modal, exotic, and traditional options
- Four assignable CV inputs with dozens of modulation targets
- Real-time CV/Gate multi-effect processing
- 16-slot playlist system per channel
- Single-level undo function
- Select Bus protocol support
- Firmware updates via SD card
Controls & Jacks (28)
- CV In 1 — input cv
- Gate In 1 — input gate
- CV In 2 — input cv
- Gate In 2 — input gate
- ACV A — input cv
- Clock — input clock
- ACV B — input cv
- CV Out 2 — output cv
- ACV C — input cv
- Reset — input gate
- CV Out 1 — output cv
- ACV D — input cv
- Gate Out 1 — output gate
- Gate Out 2 — output gate
- Encoder — Navigation encoder — scroll menus, select and edit parameters. Push to confirm/enter edit mode
- (RE)GEN X — Controls X parameter of the active (Re)Gen algorithm
- Process — Controls the intensity/amount of the currently selected process.
- (RE)GEN Y — Controls Y parameter of the active (Re)Gen algorithm
- NAV — Navigation button — shortcuts for page switching
- HOLD — Hold operations — keep recording/process/regen active without holding buttons
- ERASE — Erase operations
- (RE)GEN — Activate/deactivate the selected (Re)Gen algorithm
- Channel 1 — Select channel 1 — LED indicates active channel
- Channel 2 — Select channel 2 — LED indicates active channel
- REC INT — Internal recording — captures actions performed on the module (Process/ReGen movements)
- REC EXT — External recording — hold to capture incoming CV/Gate signals step-by-step
- Status
- Process
How-To Guides
- Save Sequence to Memory
- Load Sequence from Memory
- Evolving Polyrhythmic Textures
- Glitchy Euclidean Breaks
- Melodic Drift Sequences
- Tape Loop Memory Palace
- Controlled Chaos Arpeggios
- Acid Squelch Mutations
- Cinematic Tension Builder
- Broken Radio Transmissions
Explore the interactive Bishop's Miscellany mk2 panel on BleepDex — tap any control to learn what it does.
