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Pittsburgh Modular Lifeforms Micro Sequence

8 sliders, 8 scales, 8 directions — performance step sequencer in 10 HP

10 HP Eurorack module

The Lifeforms Micro Sequence is Pittsburgh Modular's hands-on, no-screen step sequencer. Eight 30 mm sliders set the per-step output voltage and double as channel mutes when pulled to the bottom. Six dedicated function buttons (Clock, Run, Reset, Direction, Length, Scale) plus a Gate In Mode button give immediate access to every parameter without menu diving. Two independent outputs travel in parallel: a quantized Pitch Out (one of eight scales, four-octave range) and a free analog CV Out (0–5 V) that ignores the mute. A separate Gate Out fires on every active step, while the Clock I/O can act as internal tap-tempo source or external clock divider. The Gate In jack is reassignable to one of four modulation behaviours (Reset, Hold, Reverse, Ratchet), making the Micro Sequence a remarkable amount of sequencer in 10 HP.

Features

  • 10 HP, 24 mm deep performance step sequencer
  • 8 channel sliders (30 mm) with pull-down mute per step
  • 8 quantized scales: Micro, Chromatic, Major, Minor, Blues, Phrygian, Lydian, Dorian
  • 8 direction modes: Forward, Reverse, Pendulum, Stagger, Skip, Transpose, Random 1, Random 2
  • Sequence length adjustable 1–8 steps
  • 4 assignable Gate In behaviours: Reset, Hold, Reverse, Ratchet
  • Internal tap tempo or external clock with ÷1 to ÷8 divider
  • Independent quantized Pitch Out (4 octaves) and analog CV Out (0–5 V)
  • 5 V gate output and 5 V tap tempo clock output
  • Run/Stop transport button and pattern reset button
  • Setup mode (Scale + Length + Direction) for transposition shift and factory reset
  • Reverse-polarity protection; +12 V 56 mA, –12 V 8 mA

Controls & Jacks (20)

  • Slider 1
  • Slider 2
  • Slider 3
  • Slider 4
  • Slider 5
  • Slider 6
  • Slider 7
  • Slider 8
  • Clock
  • Run
  • Reset
  • Direction
  • Length
  • Scale
  • Gate In Mode
  • Gate In
  • Clock I/O
  • Gate Out
  • Pitch Out
  • CV Out

How-To Guides

  • 8-Step Major Melody
  • Rests via Slider Mutes
  • External Ratchet Performance
  • Transposed Melodic Pattern
  • Hold + Reset Performance

Explore the interactive Lifeforms Micro Sequence panel on BleepDex — tap any control to learn what it does.

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