BEFACO N13-04363 MEX Muxlicer Expansion Trigger Expander User Manual
- June 4, 2024
- BEFACO
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BEFACO N13-04363 MEX Muxlicer Expansion Trigger Expander
POWERING THE MODULE
THANKS FOR PURCHASING A MODULE FROM BEFACO! BEFORE YOU PLUG THIS MODULE…
- Disconnect your cabinet from the mains.
- Triple check the power cord polarity. Connect the cable from EXPANSION_PORT (Muxlicer) to TO_MUX (MEX). Check the picture below to align the connector according to the polarity (marked on the PCB).
- If you plug the module backwards you might burn it out and unfortunately this is not covered by the warranty.
- If you have any questions about this product feel free to contact us: s[email protected]
Several MEX can be connected in series via the THRU connector at the back of the module. To connect it, use the provided cable keeping in mind that the red lines must match with the white lines on the silkscreen.
INTRODUCTION
WHAT IS MEX?
MEX is an expansion module for Muxlicer that adds an extra 8-step Gate
sequencer to Muxlicer. The module is powered directly from the Muxlicer’s
expansion port located at the back of the module (see connection diagram
above).MEX counts with a very straight forward interface based on ten
elements: eight three position switches (to select the mode for each step), a
Gate Input and a main Out for the Gate signals.
- Gate In
- Not Gates
- All Gates
HOW IT WORKS?
MEX FUNCTIONAL MODES
Internally, MEX is connected to Muxlicer’s Internal Clock. The Gate
sequence on MEX follows the same steps present at Muxlicer, but thanks to MEX
selectable modes per step, we can create different variations of the original
sequence. Having this in mind is very important to understand well the three
functional modes of MEX, let’s take a look to them.
Center position (No Gates Mode): if a step is set at the center position of the switch, no Gates will be fired when the sequence reaches this step.
Right position (All Gates Mode): on this mode the selected step will fire the same signal present at its related Muxlicer Gate output. If you have multiple Gates per step selected on the Muxlicer (Gate Amount parameter) you will get the exact same amount of Gates at MEX output. If all the steps are set at the Right position, you will get an exact copy of Muxlicer All Gates output at MEX Out.
Left position (Pass In Mode): in this mode, the selected step will pass
the signal present at Gate In. By default this jack is normalized to
Muxlicer’s Clock Out. If the Clock Out on Muxlicer is set as a multiplication
of the Internal Clock, several Gates will be fired at the output. Otherwise if
Muxlicer’s Clock Out is set as a division of the Internal Clock some steps
will be skipped.
As internally Gate In works as a comparator, you can also plug any type of
signal on it and get interesting results. In the example below, an analog sine
wave is plugged at Gate In. It results in a Gate with a length equal to half
of the sine wave period.
Friendly reminders
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The Muxlicer can output the clock out even when its sequencer is stopped. This can be set by holding the Play Switch up for three seconds when the Muxlicer is stopped.
Set it as your taste if you prefer to keep running the Mex when the Muxlicer is stopped. -
The non Quadratic divisions can be removed on Muxlicer’s Clock Output, which will have effect on Mex also. To do that, turn on the Muxlicer while holding up the Play Switch.
To revert it just repeat the process.
MISCELLANEA
SPECS & CREDITS
- Size: 4HP
- Depth: 30mm
- +12v: 12mA
Designed with care and love by the Befaco Team.Thanks a lot to all beta testers and friends that tried the module and provided loads of valuable information!