Squarp Instruments Hermod
8-track polyphonic Eurorack sequencer with MIDI and CV
30 HP Eurorack module
Hermod is an 8-track CV/Gate and MIDI sequencer for Eurorack, offering polyphonic sequencing, real-time recording, an effect rack per track, and flexible MIDI/USB/CV routing. It bridges the modular world with external MIDI devices and computers, acting simultaneously as a standalone sequencer, a CV/Gate interface, and a MIDI-to-CV converter with expressive performance capabilities.
Features
- 8 tracks, each with up to 8 effects and a mod matrix
- 8 sequences per project, 64 total tracks per project
- Unlimited project save/load without stopping playback
- Polyphonic sequencing with velocity and aftertouch recording
- Flexible voice layout per track: Mono, Mono+Velo, Mono+Velo+Aftertouch, Poly, Poly+Velo, Unison, Modulation
- Up to 64 steps per pattern
- Note patterns and modulation/gate patterns
- Real-time overdub and hard-record modes
- 4 CV inputs configurable as CV/Gate, modulation, clock, or sequence change
- 8 CV/Gate output pairs with 16-bit DAC resolution
- CV voltage range -5V to +5V (C0 = -5V, C5 = 0V, C10 = +5V)
- MIDI input and output (DIN)
Controls & Jacks (43)
- Step — Enters Step mode for pattern editing and note/modulation entry
- Track — Enters Track mode for muting, layout configuration, and MIDI/CV routing
- Record — Starts recording and enables overdub. Hold for hard record. Double-tap for tap tempo.
- Pad 2 — Selects Track 2 for editing
- Pad 5 — Selects Track 5 for editing
- Pad 8 — Selects Track 8 for editing
- Effects — Enters Effects mode for adding and editing effects per track
- X — Context action — zoom in Step mode, rack/voices in Track mode
- Pad 1 — Selects Track 1 for editing
- Pad 4 — Selects Track 4 for editing
- Pad 7 — Selects Track 7 for editing
- Seq — Enters Sequence mode for switching and chaining sequences
- Play — Starts and stops sequencer playback
- Pad 3 — Selects Track 3 for editing
- Pad 6 — Selects Track 6 for editing
- Encoder — Main rotary encoder for navigating menus and editing parameters. Push to select, turn to scroll.
- CV 7 — Control voltage output for Track 7
- CV 6 — Control voltage output for Track 6
- Input A — Configurable CV input — can function as MOD A or CV/Gate pair A depending on layout
- CV 1 — Control voltage output for Track 1
- CV 5 — Control voltage output for Track 5
- Gate 1 — Gate output for Track 1
- Gate 2 — Gate output for Track 2
- Gate 5 — Gate output for Track 5
- Gate 6 — Gate output for Track 6
- CV 4 — Control voltage output for Track 4
- CV 2 — Control voltage output for Track 2
- CV 8 — Control voltage output for Track 8
- MIDI Out — TRS MIDI output for sending MIDI data to external devices
- CV 3 — Control voltage output for Track 3
- Gate 3 — Gate output for Track 3
- Input B — Configurable CV input — can function as MOD B or CV/Gate pair B depending on layout
- Input C — Configurable CV input — can function as MOD C or CV/Gate pair C depending on layout
- Gate 7 — Gate output for Track 7
- Status — Indicates active track, recording status, and sync state
- Gate 4 — Gate output for Track 4
- Gate 8 — Gate output for Track 8
- USB Device — USB-B device port for connecting to a computer for MIDI over USB
- MIDI In — TRS MIDI input for receiving MIDI data from external devices
- Input D — Configurable CV input — can function as MOD D or CV/Gate pair D depending on layout
- USB Host — USB-A host port for connecting MIDI controllers directly
- Y — Context action — length in Step mode, settings in Track mode, ModMatrix in Effects mode
- BPM — Controls master tempo/BPM. Press to access BPM menu and tap tempo.
How-To Guides
- Save a Project
- Load a Project
- Load a Blank Project at Startup
- Set a Startup Template Project
- Copy and Paste a Pattern
- Delete / Clear a Pattern
- First Melody: Basic CV/Gate Sequence
- Polyphonic Chord Sequence with Velocity
- CV Modulation Automation Lane
- Live CV Control of Effect Parameter via ModMatrix
- Drum Gate Sequence for Percussion Triggers
- MIDI Keyboard to CV/Gate Interface
Explore the interactive Hermod panel on BleepDex — tap any control to learn what it does.
