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1. 19 MIDI The 8 STEP PROGRAM can be controlled by MIDI Control Change CC and Program Change PC messages as well as sync to MIDI Clock Every parameter on the 8 STEP s top panel can be controlled via MIDI CC as well as saving and loading all 100 presets All buttons and footswitches can also be controlled by MIDI PC messages MIDI PC messages can directly load all 100 presets MIDI CLOCK SYNC amp PLAY STOP CONTINUE SONG POSITION MESSAGES The 8 STEP slaves its sequence to MIDI Clock from a master MIDI device Simply connect the MIDI cable and press PLAY on the master device the 8 STEP automatically switches over to MIDI Clock sync instead of its internal tempo If you connect the 8 STEP to a device that outputs its current MIDI Clock tempo at all times such as the EHX 45000 as Soon as you connect the 8 STEP to this device it will begin following the MIDI Clock tempo The 8 STEP responds to MIDI PLAY STOP and CONTINUE messages No matter what the 8 STEP is currently doing upon receiving a MIDI PLAY command it resets the sequence to the beginning starts the sequence and follows the tempo of the MIDI Clock it receives Upon receiving a MIDI STOP command the sequence immediately pauses the sequence on whatever step it happens to be on If it receives a MIDI CONTINUE command after receiving the MIDI STOP command the 8 STEP begins play where it left off The 8 STEP responds to MIDI Song Position Pointer messages SPP by jumping to th2. 21 STEP 6 SLIDER Controls the setting or value for Step 0 127 6 s slider 22 STEP 7 SLIDER Controls the setting or value for Step 0 127 7 s slider 23 STEP 8 SLIDER Controls the setting or value for Step 0 127 8 s slider 24 RATE SLIDER Controls the RATE slider thereby 0 127 controlling the tempo of the sequencer Sending RATE slider MIDI data is equivalent to moving the RATE slider 25 GLide Smoothly controls the GLIDE 0 127 parameter over its entire range 26 DIRection Controls the DIRECTION setting 0 Forward 1 Reverse 2 Bounce 3 Random 27 SEQuencer Length Controls the SEQeuncer LENGTH 1 8 sets maximum setting step 21 28 DEPTH Smoothly controls the DEPTH 0 100 0 to 100 parameter over its entire range 101 127 amplify step values that are set below step slider maximum 29 TAP DIVIDE Controls the TAP DIVIDE setting O off or 1 4 note 1 dotted 8th 2 1 4 note triplet 3 8th note 4 8th note triplet 5 16th note 6 32nd note 30 EXPression MODE Controls the EXPression MODE O off setting 1 RATE 2 DEPTH 3 GLIDE 4 SEQ LENGTH 5 EXT CLOCK 31 PLAY MODE Controls the PLAY MODE setting 0 LOOP Whenever this setting changes the 1 1 SHOT digit display flashes the new mode 2 STEP THRU 33 Encoder MODE Directly sets the Encoder MODE 0 GLide 1 DIRection 2 Seq Length 3 DEPTH 4 Preset 34 PLAY FSW Engages PLAY function In Step Thru O stop mode both 0 and 127 advanc
3. For best results change the TAP DIVIDE setting on the 8 STEP while playback is stopped on the MIDI master rather than while in the middle of playback The 8 STEP s position in the sequence will line up better with the MIDI master Using MIDI Commands to Control the 8 STEP Just about every parameter on the face of the 8 STEP can be controlled via MIDI Control Change CC and Program Change PC messages For this example we will adjust the 8 STEP s Rate and engage the Play FSW 1 2 Connect the MIDI output of your master device to the MIDI IN connector on the 8 STEP From the factory the 8 STEP s default MIDI channel is Channel 1 Set your MIDI master device to Channel 1 3 Setup your MIDI master device to control MIDI CC 24 CC 24 controls the RATE slider on the 8 STEP 4 Send out a range of values on CC 24 from 0 to 127 As the values increase the RATE will increase on the 8 STEP 5 Now set your MIDI device to output MIDI Program Change 100 this may be 101 on some devices 6 Send MIDI PC 100 When you do the 8 STEP will immediately begin playback as if you had pressed the PLAY FSW on the unit Send PC 100 again to pause playback 7 Check the MIDI chart at the end of this manual for a complete list of all of the MIDI command assignments and the parameters they control on the 8 STEP ae the 8 STEP s MIDI Channel Press and hold the RESET FSW After 3 seconds you will see the GL and SL LEDs blink while the DI
4. MIDI using values 0 through 99 any data value above 99 will be ignored When saving presets with MIDI be careful because the preset is saved immediately upon receiving the proper MIDI message FACTORY RESTORE The following procedure erases all presets and configuration settings on the 8 STEP and sets them to their factory defaults 1 2 Apply power to the 8 STEP PROGRAM While the 8 STEP is performing its start up LED animation which is approximately 4 seconds press and hold both the TAP and PLAY FSWs You must hold both FSWs for at least 1 second and through the end of the animation If you held both the TAP and PLAY FSWs down properly you will see an F on the digit display plus all LEDs will be off except for BEAT PLAY and STEP 1 Once you see the F on the digit display release both FSWs The 8 STEP is now in a mode where it is waiting for its next instruction you should see the F digit and the BEAT and PLAY LEDs blink at a slow rate At this point to start the Factory Restore function press and release the PLAY FSW While the Factory Restore is working the F digit will blink at a medium rate The Factory Restore takes approximately 2 seconds Once you press the PLAY FSW there is no turning back on the Factory Restore If you want to exit instead of performing the Factory Restore press and release the TAP FSW while the F digit is blinking at a slow rate The 8 STEP immediately loads your last configuration settings
5. PRESETS mode Then turn the MODE knob to the preset number you want to save in Now press and hold the MODE knob for approximately 1 5 seconds until you see the three MODE LEDs and the digit blink indicating that the preset is saving After you see the LEDs blink you can release the MODE knob SAVING AN EDITED PRESET Once you load a preset if you decide to edit it you can then save it to a new preset location For example load Preset 1 Now change the position of the RATE slider you should see the decimal LED blinking Turn the MODE knob to a different preset number say Preset 2 Now you should see both the decimal and the digit blinking Press and hold the MODE knob for than 1 5 seconds once you see the three MODE LEDs blink the preset is being saved in the new location and you can release the MODE knob EXITING PRESETS MODE To exit PRESETS mode turn the MODE knob clockwise until you see an E displayed on the digit The E appears after Preset 9 Once the E is displayed press and release the MODE knob to exit PRESETS mode the 8 STEP will take you back to the last mode you were in If you loaded a preset before exiting the preset remains loaded after you exit PLAY FOOTSWITCH amp LED The main function of the PLAY FSW is to start and stop the sequencer Press and release PLAY to toggle between sequence playback and stop If a sequence is stopped when you 11 press PLAY it will start the sequence immediately from whatever step yo
6. Press and release the UP or DOWN footswitch on the 8 STEP Foot Controller Each time you press these footswitches the preset number increments UP Footswitch or decrements DOWN Footswitch while loading the new preset into the Preset Cue at the same time If you press and hold either of the footswitches on the 8 STEP Foot Controller it will increment or decrement by 10 2 An alternate method for loading presets with the 8 STEP Foot Controller is to use the SELECT knob First turn the SELECT knob to the preset number that you want to load then press and release the SELECT knob to load the preset 3 Upon loading a preset the decimal LED on the 8 STEP will light up solid The rightmost decimal point on the 8 STEP Foot Controller will also light up indicating that the preset is loaded 4 To unload the preset press and release the MODE knob on the 8 STEP Foot Controller LOADING PRESET WITH MIDI Using Program Change Messages The 8 STEP accepts MIDI Program Change messages to load its stored presets as long as the MIDI controller is set to the 8 STEP s MIDI channel As an example if you want to load preset 10 send Program Change message 10 to the 8 STEP Using CC Messages The 8 STEP also loads presets upon receiving MIDI CC 118 The data value sent along with MIDI CC 118 indicates the preset number that will be loaded For example if you want to load preset 51 send a data value of 51 along with MIDI CC 118 Sending a value above 99 will
7. Step 1 Sequence Length can be set to any integer between 1 and 8 1 2 3 With the sequence running press and release the MODE knob until only the SL LED is lit You will see a number between 1 and 8 on the digit display Try turning the MODE knob until the number 4 is displayed You will see the sequence travelling between Step 1 and Step 4 Go ahead and try any other number you like for the maximum step setting Adjusting the Glide Parameter Glide determines the time it takes to change from one step s slider position to the next step s slider position A Glide setting of 0 yields the fastest change between steps A setting of 9 is the slowest Glide setting 1 Ensure that you hear the 8 Step sequencing an external device You will only notice the change in the Glide parameter if you hear the sequencer acting on another device Press and release the MODE knob until only the GL LED is lit You should see a number between 0 and 9 displayed on the digit Turn the MODE knob clockwise to increase this number counter clockwise decreases the number As you change the GL setting you should hear the speed of the sequence change from one step to the next Please Note When the 8 Step is set to fast tempos a high setting for the GLIDE parameter may yield a sequence that does not change very much from one step to the next How GLIDE reacts can depend on the tempo of the sequence Adjusting the Depth Parameter The Depth parameter
8. adjusts the total output level of the sequence from 0 no output to 9 maximum output An output setting of 8 is equivalent to 10096 Depth A setting of 9 is 110 but it will not increase the output from sliders set to the maximum level any further it will only increase the output of sliders set below maximum 1 Ensure that you hear the 8 Step sequencing an external device Adjusting the DEPTH parameter is only apparent when you hear the sequencer acting on another device 2 Press and release the MODE knob until all three mode LEDs are lit When all three mode LEDs are lit the 8 STEP is set to DEPTH mode 3 Turn the MODE knob to change the DEPTH setting Turning MODE Counter dockwise will decrease the DEPTH setting turning clockwise increases the DEPTH setting Changing Play Modes Loop 1 Shot and Step Thru There are three available Play modes Loop mode continuously loops the sequence from beginning to end and back to the beginning again 1 Shot mode goes through the entire sequence one time with each press of the PLAY FSW Step Thru mode removes the 8 STEP s internal tempo and goes through the sequence one step at a time each time you press the PLAY FSW In Step Thru mode the sequence loops back to the beginning when you come to the end of the sequence 1 Play mode is changed by pressing and holding the PLAY FSW for three seconds 2 After three seconds of holding the PLAY FSW the display will temporarily display the mode that
9. it just changed to It displays L for Loop 1 for 1 Shot and t for Step Thru It will show the new Play Mode for 1 5 seconds and then go back to whatever it was previously displaying 3 After the PLAY mode has changed release the PLAY FSW To change the PLAY mode again press and hold the PLAY FSW for another 3 seconds 4 You must release the PLAY FSW between PLAY mode changes before you can change the PLAY mode again ia the RESET Footswitch Each time you press the RESET FSW the sequence starts over with its first step If Direction is set to Forward or Bounce pressing the RESET FSW will cause the sequence to jump to Step 1 3 f Direction is set to Reverse pressing the RESET FSW will cause the sequence to jump to the maximum step set by the Sequence Length parameter For example 4 when Direction equals Reverse and Sequence Length is set to 8 pressing the RESET FSW forces the sequence to jump to Step 8 Pressing the RESET FSW while the sequence is currently playing back does not pause the sequence it forces the sequence to start over and then keeps going Pressing the RESET FSW while the sequence is paused forces the current step to jump back to the start of the sequence but it does not begin playing the sequence back If the 8 STEP is playing its sequence and is synced to either MIDI Clock or External CV Clock when you press the RESET FSW it will not immediately restart the sequence instead it waits for its current step to
10. make checks money orders payable to New Sensor Corporation To hear demos on all EHX pedals visit us on the web at www ehx com Email us at info ehx com FCC COMPLIANCE Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user s authority to operate the equipment under FCC rules 24
11. 0 5V Save and load up to 10 presets Add the optional 8 STEP FOOT CONTROLLER to save and load up to 100 presets WARNING Your 8 STEP PROGRAM comes equipped with an Electro Harmonix 9 6DC 200BI power supply same as used by Boss amp IbanezG 9 6 Volts DC 200mA The 8 STEP requires 100mA at 9VDC with a center negative plug The 8 STEP does not take batteries Using the wrong adapter may damage your unit and void the warranty QUICK START GUIDE Basic Sequence Using Forward and Loop Mode 1 2 3 10 Plug the TRS cable into the EXP CV OUT on the left side of the 8 Step Use a TS cable for CV control Connect the other end of the TRS or TS cable into the expression or CV input on an external device Connect the output plug from the supplied AC Adapter to the 9V jack at the top of the 8 STEP Plug the AC Adapter into a wall outlet Push the RATE slider on the 8 STEP to the 50 setting Move the step sliders labeled 1 through 8 to wherever you like Tip To start out try every other slider at their minimum and maximum positions Make sure no other plugs are inserted to the other 3 inputs on the 8 STEP Press the PLAY FSW You should see the step LEDs above the sliders moving to the right in sequential order After Step 8 the sequence starts over with Step 1 If you see no movement at all in the step LEDs the sequence length could be set to 1 press and release the MODE knob until only the SL LED is lit Turn
12. 16 PRESETS amp FACTORY RESTORE The 8 STEP PROGRAM holds up to 100 presets in its internal flash memory The first 10 presets numbered 0 through 9 are accessible on the 8 STEP s top panel The remaining presets are only accessible when using either the optional 8 STEP PROGRAM FOOT CONTROLLER or via MIDI All user parameters are saved in presets including the position of the expression pedal at the time you save Two parameters that are not saved into the presets are the MIDI Clock tempo and the MIDI Channel It is not possible for the 8 STEP to save the MIDI Clock setting though it will save the chosen TAP DIVIDE setting If you load a preset that was saved while syncing to MIDI Clock all parameters will be restored simply connect the MIDI master to the 8 STEP and start the master clock The 8 STEP will respond as it did when you saved the preset LOADING PRESETS When a preset is loaded the decimal LED on the display lights up solid If no preset is loaded the decimal LED will be off If you change a parameter after loading a preset the decimal LED blinks to indicate a preset is loaded but has been modified since it was loaded Return the parameter to its setting in the preset and the decimal LED stops blinking PRESET CUE If you load a preset while the 8 STEP s sequencer is running the presets do not load immediately instead the preset is cued up and waits until the current sequence comes to an end at which point the new preset i
13. Clock or External CV Clock the sequence will jump to its first step when it advances past the current step rather than immediately jumping to the first step This enables the sequence to remain in time and on beat with the external clock MIDI CHANNEL DISPLAY amp EDIT The secondary function of the RESET FSW is to display and edit the MIDI channel To see the MIDI channel press and hold the RESET FSW after approximately 3 seconds the GL and SL MODE LEDs will begin blinking with a pattern of two quick blinks followed by a long blink The display now shows the current MIDI channel Continue to hold down the RESET FSW Turn the MODE knob to change the MIDI channel while continuing to hold down the RESET FSW Channels 1 through 9 are displayed as you would expect on the digit display but channels 10 through 16 are not Since the display has only one digit the ones digit is displayed while the tens digit is represented by the lit decimal LED So Channel 14 would be shown as a 4 on the display with the decimal LED lit 4 Channel 4 is shown as a 4 on the display but no decimal LED 4 The A setting enables the 8 STEP to respond to all MIDI channels Once you have set the MIDI channel to your chosen setting release the RESET FSW Upon release of RESET the new MIDI channel setting is saved in internal memory and remains saved during power cycles The MIDI channel is a global setting it is not saved with presets TAP FOOTSWITCH amp BEAT LED Use t
14. R LED is off At this point the current MIDI channel is displayed on the digit display 2 While continuing to hold down the RESET FSW turn the MODE knob clockwise to increment the MIDI channel and counter clockwise to decrement the MIDI channel 3 The range of available channels is 1 through 16 plus a setting displayed as A where all MIDI channels are recognized Since there is only one digit available on the display the digit s decimal LED lights up to indicate the tens placeholder So Channel 12 is shown by displaying the number 2 plus the decimal LED 2 Channel 2 would be shown by displaying only the number 2 2 4 To enable all MIDI channels turn MODE clockwise past Channel 16 An A will be displayed on the digit now all MIDI channels are recognized 5 Once you have selected your chosen MIDI channel release the RESET FSW The MIDI channel selection remains in memory even after power cycling 6 The MIDI channel is a global parameter it is not saved with presets CONTROLS INDICATORS amp 1 0 The following descriptions detail all of the sliders knob switches LEDs lights and I O jacks on the 8 STEP PROGRAM STEP 1 8 SLIDERS amp LEDS 8 STEP s sequences are composed of up to 8 Steps Each step has its own independent slider for setting the expression or CV level As you push a step slider upward its output level increases When used as an expression pedal replacement the maximum and minimum range of each step is
15. andom it is possible that the same step could be repeated two or more times in a row SL Sequence Length Sets the maximum step of the sequence The available range is 1 Step to 8 Steps Each sequence always includes Step 1 the number you set SL to indicates the maximum step of the sequence For example if you want a 6 step sequence set SL to 6 If you want the full sequence range set SL to 8 As you turn the MODE knob clockwise SL s value increases PRESETS AND THE MODE KNOB Push and hold the MODE knob for more than 2 seconds to enter PRESETS mode Once in PRESETS mode push and hold MODE for more than 1 5 seconds to save a preset ENTER PRESETS MODE To enter PRESETS mode push and hold the MODE knob for more than 2 seconds After 2 seconds the digit display will flash a P for about 1 5 seconds this indicates that you are now in PRESETS mode Additionally when in PRESETS mode all three MODE LEDs are off CHOOSING amp LOADING A PRESET Once in PRESETS mode turn the MODE knob to go up or down through the presets As you turn the MODE knob clockwise the preset number increases When you arrive at the preset you want to load push and release the MODE knob to load the preset Upon loading a preset the decimal in the digit display lights solid To unload a preset go back to the preset number that is currently loaded then press and release the MODE knob If you turn the MODE knob while a preset is loaded and you are in PRESETS mode th
16. arameter controls the maximum amplitude of the expression or CV output The available range is 0 to 9 When set to 8 Depth is at 100 When set to 9 Depth is at 110 but it does not increase the maximum setting of the sliders only slider settings below maximum At the setting of 0 there will be no output Turning the MODE knob clockwise increases the DEPTH value GL Glide Sets the time it takes to go from the current step s slider setting to the following step s slider setting The available range is 0 to 9 The Glide parameter slows as 9 you increase its value Turning the MODE knob clockwise increases the Glide value Please Note high values of GLIDE with fast tempos will reduce the sequencer s output amplitude DIR Direction Selects between four settings for the sequencer s playback direction Turning the MODE knob clockwise presents the choices in the following order F Forward The sequence counts up from Step 1 to the maximum step set by the Sequence Length SL parameter and then jumps back to Step 1 again r Reverse The sequence counts down from the maximum step set by the SL parameter to Step 1 then jumps back to the maximum step b Bounce Combines the Forward and Reverse Direction modes The sequence starts at Step 1 counts up to the maximum step and then counts back down to the Step 1 R Random The sequence randomly selects each step between Step 1 and the maximum step value set by SL Since each step is r
17. dal can be used to increment the sequence each time you move the pedal from heel to toe the sequence increments Allows smooth external control over the sequencer s Depth In this mode the heel position will yield a DEPTH of 0 the toe position equals the current DEPTH setting Stop the sequence to sweep current step Allows smooth external control over the sequencer s Glide parameter In this mode the heel position yields a fast Glide setting while the toe position equals the current GLIDE setting Allows external control of Sequence Length The heel position gives a SEQ Length of 1 the toe position gives a SEQ Length of 8 The range for external SEQ Length control does not change with the current setting of SEQ Length it is always 1 to 8 steps DEPTH GLIDE SEQuence LENGTH If the 8 STEP is in Step Thru mode the expression pedal can be used to manually step thru the sequence the heel position will be Step 1 the toe position is the maximum step of the sequence The Direction setting will not change the sequence in this special case except for Random mode where as you move the expression pedal the sequence jumps to random steps Press and hold the EXP MODE button until all EXP MODE LEDs are lit When all LEDs are lit you are in External CV Clock mode The optimal range for the External Clock signal is OV to 5V Each time the external clock changes from OV to 5V the sequencer advances a step if set to the 1 1 Tap Divid
18. e External CV Clock 15 EXP CV OUT Jack The 8 STEP s sequence is output through this jack When connecting to the Expression input on an external pedal or other device normally you will want to connect the TRS cable that came supplied with the 8 STEP to the 8 STEP s EXP CV jack If you are connecting the 8 STEP to a CV input use a standard 14 mono TS instrument cable instead the same type of cable you would plug into a guitar When a TRS cable is plugged into the EXP CV OUT jack the 8 STEP works as a replacement for a typical expression pedal with the following connections TIP potentiometer wiper or output signal RING Toe position and SLEEVE Heel position This is the standard polarity for the TRS plug of an expression pedal that many in the industry follow including all EHX products as well as Boss Roland Moog Nord etc Tip To work properly with devices that accept 3 3V as their maximum such as Eventide products set DEPTH to 5 EXP IN Jack Connect an expression pedal with a TRS plug to this jack to control the following parameters with your foot RATE DEPTH GLIDE and SEQUENCE LENGTH Additionally the EXP IN jack can be connected to a CV source using a TS plug the acceptable range for the control voltage is OV to 5V Some suggested Expression Pedals EHX Expression Pedal M Audio EX P Moog EP 2 Roland EV 5 or Boss FV 500L The polarity of the expression pedal s plug must have the Sleeve co
19. e The TAP FSW is ignored when the 8 STEP is synced to MIDI Clock or External CV Clock TAP DIVIDE BUTTON amp LEDS Located between the TAP and RESET FSWs the TAP DIVIDE button allows you to divide down your Tap Tempo to create faster tempos in relation to what you tapped There are 7 available TAP DIVIDE modes represented by five LEDs In addition when synced to MIDI Clock the TAP DIVIDE settings multiply or divide the MIDI Clock tempo for new tempos in sync with MIDI Clock Lastly TAP DIVIDE multiplies the External CV Clock to obtain longer tempos or clock periods related to the CV Clock The chart below details the TAP DIVIDE settings for each tempo source For the given tempo and clock period results each tempo source is providing the tempo given in the greyed 1 1 ratio block TAP TAP TEMPO BEAT MIDI CLOCK BEAT EXTERNAL CV DIVIDE DIVIDE RATIO DIVIDE RATIO CLOCK RATIO LEDS TEMPO RESULT TEMPO RESULT PERIOD RESULT n J 1 1 00 BPM d 2j1 s0gew 1 1 100 ms Fon f 3 4133 Bem J 1 1 400 Bpmy_ 2 1 200 mS 43 on 3 2 3 150 BPM 3 2 3 150 Bpm 7 1 300 mS Son f 1 2 200 8pm J 1 2 200 Bpm 4 1 400 m9 J3 on 3 1 3 300 BPM 3 1 3 300 Bpm 9 1 600 mS Fon 1 4 400 BPM an1 800 ms a 1 8 800BPMm 1 8 s00 Bpm 16 1 1600 ms EXP MODE BUTTON amp LEDS Located between the RESET and PLAY FSWs the EXP MODE button chooses the destinat
20. e digit display will blink the preset number A blinking number in the display indicates that it 10 is displaying a different preset number from the preset that is actually loaded At this point you can press and release the MODE knob to load the blinking preset number into the Preset Cue PRESET CUE If you load a preset while a sequence is running the 8 STEP does not immediately load the preset but instead cues up the preset and then waits for the current sequence to end Once the current sequence comes to an end the preset in the cue loads immediately and the 8 STEP continues playback with the new preset without missing a beat While a preset is waiting in the cue the digit display rapidly blinks the preset number indicating the preset will be loaded when the current sequence finishes its run Please Note Presets will load immediately if the 8 STEP is paused or if you press the RESET FSW while a preset is waiting the Preset Cue PRESET LOADED INDICATION When a preset is loaded in the 8 STEP the decimal next to the digit in the display lights up solid If you load a preset and then change a parameter for example move one of the Step sliders the decimal LED blinks to indicate that a preset is loaded but one or more parameters have changed since loading the preset If you move the parameter back to the same setting as in the preset the decimal LED stops blinking SAVING A PRESET To save a preset on the 8 STEP first make sure you are in
21. e sequence step that makes the most sense for the position within a bar the master MIDI device points to The 8 STEP also takes into account the TAP DIVIDE setting when it receives a MIDI SPP message Some computer programs send MIDI SPP on every bar unfortunately this can interfere with the 8 STEP s sequence by forcing it to jump forward in the sequence If this occurs disable SPP in the program MIDI CHANNEL The 8 STEP can be set to any of the 16 MIDI channels and can even be set to respond to all channels Here s how to display and change the 8 STEP s MIDI channel 1 Press and hold the RESET FSW until you see the GL and SL LEDs blinking with a pattern of two quick blinks followed by a long blink The DIR LED will be off 2 Continue to hold the RESET FSW to view the MIDI channel and during the following steps 3 Turn the MODE knob clockwise to increment the MIDI channel counter clockwise to decrement the MIDI channel 4 To enable the 8 STEP to respond to all channels keep turning the MODE knob clockwise until you see an A displayed on the digit The A stands for all channels 5 When you find the channel you are looking for release the RESET FSW The updated MIDI channel will be saved in memory 20 MIDI channels 10 through 16 are displayed with the aid of the decimal LED in the digit display Since the 8 STEP has only one digit available the ones column of the number is displayed in the digit and the tens column is represented b
22. e the 127 start sequence 35 RESET FSW RESET FSW press 127 RESET FSW press 36 TAP FSW TAP FSW press 127 TAP FSW press 37 TAP DIVIDE TAP DIVIDE Button press 127 TAP DIVIDE BUTTON press 39 EXP MODE EXP MODE Button press 127 EXP MODE BUTTON press 40 ENCODER MODE ENCODER MODE Button press 127 MODE press BUTTON 41 Sequencer Step When the sequencer is stopped or if 1 8 directly chooses PLAY MODE is set to Step Thru this the sequencer step CC forces the sequencer to jump to a step immediately If the sequencer is running this CC is ignored 117 Save Preset Save current 8 STEP settings to 0 99 immediately preset number specified in data field save to preset of this CC message If the data value number equal to is above 99 the CC message is value of CC ignored 118 Load Preset Load or cue preset Preset number is 0 99 load preset specified in the data field of this CC message If the data value is above 99 the 8 STEP unloads the current preset number equal to value of CC 100 127 unload preset 22 MIDI PROGRAM CHANGE MESSAGES Presets saved within the 8 STEP can be loaded using an external MIDI device through MIDI Program Change messages The MIDI PC messages must be set to the same channel as the 8 STEP or set the 8 STEP to accept all channels Please Note This manual describes PC messages as having a range of 0 to 127 some devices use the range 1 to 128 The total range is the same you may need to adj
23. electro harmonix 8 STEP PROGRAM Analog Expression CV Sequencer Congratulations on your purchase of the Electro Harmonix 8 STEP PROGRAM The 8 STEP is an analog sequencer that connects to the expression pedal input of many different types of effects pedals keyboards and other devices Think of the 8 STEP as replacing your expression pedal controlling parameters in a sequential fashion rather than continuously as you normally do with an expression pedal Additionally the 8 STEP can be connected to devices that have Control Voltage CV inputs Special Features of the 8 STEP PROGRAM Sequence length is selectable between 1 and 8 steps Four available Direction Modes Forward Reverse Bounce and Random Depth and Glide of the sequence output is encoder adjustable Tap Tempo Footswitch allows you to set the tempo with your foot and can be divided down for faster tempos from the same tap tempo Three available Play Modes Loop 1 Shot and Step Thru Manual Reset Footswitch instantly resets the sequence back to its beginning Expression In allows external control over Rate Depth Glide or Sequence Length Expression In doubles as an External CV Clock input allowing the 8 STEP to be synced to an external clock MIDI IN jack allows the 8 STEP tempo to be synced to MIDI Clock Full MIDI control over every parameter on the 8 STEP Comes supplied with a TRS cable for expression control Use a standard 1 4 TS instrument cable for CV control
24. ep 1 When set to Reverse the sequence starts at the maximum step decrements down to Step 1 and then starts over again with the maximum step In Random mode the 8 STEP continuously picks random sliders between Step 1 and the maximum step setting 1 1 SHOT In 1 SHOT mode the 8 STEP plays the entire sequence just one time It follows the Direction setting the same as in Loop mode but stops the sequence after it completes the sequence t STEP THRU STEP THRU mode allows the musician to manually advance the sequence The 8 STEP ignores the tempo setting advancing the sequence when you press and release the PLAY FSW The Direction and Sequence Length settings work the same as in Loop mode When you come to the sequence end it will loop back to the beginning of the sequence with the next press of the PLAY FSW RESET FOOTSWITCH The main function of the RESET FSW is to force the sequencer to jump back to its first step Press and release the RESET FSW to perform a sequence reset The first step of the sequence depends on the Direction setting for Forward and Bounce the first step is 12 always Step 1 for Reverse the first step is equal to the Sequence Length setting for Random pressing the RESET FSW jumps to a new random step When the 8 STEP is running off its internal tempo whether set by the RATE Slider or TAP FSW pressing the RESET FSW immediately forces the sequencer to its first step If the 8 STEP is synced to either MIDI
25. equal to the toe maximum and heel minimum range of an expression pedal When the 8 STEP is used as a CV sequencer the output range is OV minimum to 5V maximum Each step has its own LED that illuminates when the associated step is currently active For example if the LED above Step 3 is lit then Step 3 is the active step at the moment Only one step is active at a time therefore only one Step LED will be lit at a time RATE SLIDER The RATE slider is one of two ways of setting the internal tempo of the 8 STEP the other method being the TAP FSW As you push the RATE slider upward the tempo or speed of the sequence increases The total range of the RATE slider is 3 5 Seconds 17 BPM at its minimum setting to 50 Hz 3 000 BPM at its maximum setting The BPM values are assuming that each step is a quarter note If you tap a tempo or load a preset the location of the RATE slider will no longer reflect the actual tempo of the sequencer When the Tap FSW or Preset sets the tempo moving the RATE slider will cancel the TAP or Preset tempo and take over the sequencer tempo MODE KNOB MODE LEDS amp DIGIT DISPLAY The MODE knob is a rotary encoder with push switch The three MODE LEDs below the knob and the digit display below the MODE LEDs all work together to allow musicians to edit and display multiple parameters Push and release the MODE knob to cyde through four parameter modes DEPTH all 3 MODE LEDs are lit solid The DEPTH p
26. finish and then restarts the sequence on the next step doing this helps the 8 STEP remain in sync with the external tempo control an Expression Pedal with the 8 STEP Connect the plug from your Expression pedal into the jack labeled EXP IN on the right side of the 8 STEP A list of acceptable expression pedals include Electro Harmonix Expression Pedal Boss FV 500L M Audio EX P Moog EP 2 Roland EV 5 or another 8 STEP PROGRAM You may also connect Control Voltage to the EXP IN jack with a TS cable the acceptable control voltage range is OV to 5V The EXP MODE button located between the RESET and PLAY FSWs selects the function for the expression pedal to modulate The functions include RATE DEPTH GLIDE SEQuence LENGTH and off no LEDs lit External CV Clock may also be selected with the EXP MODE button but we will talk more about this in a later section For this example choose RATE which is the tempo of the expression pedal Each time you press and release the EXP MODE button the 8 Step will select the next mode then cycle back to RATE Moving the expression pedal from the heel to toe position will increase the rate of the tempo The heel position is a slow rate the toe position is equal to the setting of the RATE slider If you have tapped in a tempo your tap tempo will be at the heel of the expression pedal As you move the pedal forward the tempo increases Now press the EXP MODE button to modulate DEPTH As yo
27. he TAP FSW to tap in the sequencer s tempo overriding the RATE control s setting a previous TAP tempo or a preset s tempo setting To tap in a tempo press and release the TAP FSW at least twice though we recommend three or more taps for better accuracy The longest acceptable tap time is approximately 4 seconds 15 BPM the shortest tap time is approximately 0 2 seconds 300 BPM The 8 STEP employs TAP tempo averaging Tap three or more times and the taps will be averaged together as long as they are within 12 5 of the first two taps If the 8 STEP receives two new taps three new taps if the new tempo average is faster that are outside of the 12 5 tolerance it considers this a new tap tempo and updates to the new tap tempo The tap averaging stops 4 seconds after the last tap After the 4 second time out two new taps will immediately change the sequencer tempo to the new TAP tempo When TAP tempo sets the sequencer s tempo it is saved in presets and during a power cycle So if you tap in a tempo then save the sequence into a preset the tempo that is saved in the preset is your tap tempo Additionally if you tap in a tempo then power cyde when you restart your last tap tempo sets the sequencer s tempo Move the RATE slider to cancel out of tap tempo 13 The BEAT LED located above the TAP FSW always blinks at the current tempo whether the tempo is set by your TAP tempo the RATE slider MIDI Clock or External CV Clock Please Not
28. ion parameter for an external expression pedal or control voltage to modulate The lit LED indicates the selected mode Each time you push and release the EXP MODE button it cycles through the four modes printed on the 8 STEP To enter External CV Clock mode press and hold the EXP MODE button until you see all four LEDs light up this button hold is approximately 3 seconds Once all LEDs are lit release the button the 8 STEP remains in External CV Clock mode To exit External CV Clock mode press and release the EXP MODE button once Please Note In the following table the expression pedal s heel position relates to 0V from the CV source the expression pedal s toe position relates to 5V from the CV source 14 RATE EXP MODE EXP MODE Description Allows external control over the 8 STEP s internal tempo whether the tempo master is the RATE slider TAP Tempo or MIDI Clock TEMPO MASTER HEEL POSITION TOE POSITION RATE Slider RATE Slider s minimum position RATE Slider s current position TAP Tempo Tapped In Tempo plus TAP DIVIDE setting Very fast multiple of the TAP Tempo MIDI Clock 1 8x the MIDI master tempo 24x the MIDI master tempo When sweeping the expression pedal while MIDI Clock is the tempo master the tempo changes in 8 discrete multiples of the MIDI Clock master tempo 1 8x 1 4x 1 2x 1x 2x 4x 8x 24x If the 8 STEP is in Step Thru mode the expression pe
29. nnected to the heel position usually GND Ring connected to the toe position and the Tip connected to the wiper The nominal expression pedal impedance is 10k though most other values also work fine FC Jack Connect the FC jack to the 8 STEP s optional 8 STEP FOOT CONTROLLER to expand the number of available presets from 10 to 100 Use a standard 14 mono TS instrument cable to attach the 8 STEP main unit to its FOOT CONTROLLER The 8 STEP FOOT CONTROLLER not only expands the number of available presets from 10 to 100 but also allows for easier access for loading and saving all of the presets Another advantage to using the Foot Controller is that the 8 STEP main unit does not need to enter PRESET mode in order to load or save presets thus making preset editing and creation faster Please Note All 100 presets are saved inside the 8 STEP main unit not inside the 8 STEP FOOT CONTROLLER The FOOT CONTROLLER acts like a remote MIDI IN Jack Connect the MIDI output of your EHX 45000 drum machine MIDI controller keyboard computer or other MIDI device to the MIDI IN jack on the 8 STEP See the MIDI section near the end of this manual for in depth descriptions of the 8 STEP s MIDI capabilities 9V Power Jack Plug the output of the 8 STEP PROGRAM s supplied AC Adapter into the 9V power jack located at the top of the 8 STEP The 8 STEP requires 9 9 6VDC at 100mA with a center negative plug The 8 STEP accepts most BOSS style AC Adapters
30. s loaded without missing a beat During the time the preset is cued its digit will blink rapidly on the display If you would like to bypass the Preset Cue press the RESET FSW after loading the preset into the Preset Cue Presets load immediately if the sequence is paused LOADING PRESETS ON 8 STEP MAIN UNIT 1 Enter Preset mode by pressing and holding the MODE knob until you see a P flash on the digit display Now release the knob 2 Aslong as the Foot Controller is not attached you will see a number on the display This number represents the preset If the Foot Controller is attached an F is displayed 3 Turnthe MODE knob to change the number 4 Press and release the MODE knob to load the preset If the sequencer is running the preset will be put in the Preset Cue and the number will blink rapidly on the display If the sequencer is stopped the preset loads immediately 5 f you turn the MODE knob while a preset is loaded the number in the display blinks to indicate that the preset number currently displayed is not the preset that is actually loaded 17 6 You can load a different preset by pressing and releasing the MODE knob again The new preset will be cued awaiting the current sequence to finish 7 To unload a preset press and release the MODE encoder 8 To exit Preset Mode turn the MODE knob clockwise until an E is displayed Press and release the MODE knob to exit LOADING PRESETS WITH 8 STEP FOOT CONTROLLER 1
31. the MODE knob dockwise until the digit display directly below the three mode LEDs shows 8 If the sequence plays all the steps just once and then stops then you are in 1 Shot mode If the sequence advances one step with each press of the PLAY FSW you are in Step Thru mode To get back to Loop mode press and hold the PLAY FSW for 3 seconds After 3 seconds the digit display momentarily displays its new mode either L loop 1 1 Shot or t Step Thru Release the PLAY FSW and repeat this procedure until it flashes an L If the sequence is moving but not in sequential order from step 1 to step 8 change the Direction setting to Forward press and release the MODE knob until only the DIR LED is lit Turn the MODE knob counter clockwise until the digit display shows F TAP in a Tempo and Divide your Tapped Tempo 1 Make sure no Tap Divide LEDs are lit this is quarter note mode which yields a sequence tempo equal to the tempo you tap If one or more of the TAP DIVIDE LEDs is lit press and release the TAP DIVIDE button until all of its associated LEDs are off Press and release the TAP FSW at least twice After the second tap the sequence will change to the new tempo Tip We recommend three or more taps on the TAP FSW for improved accuracy Press the TAP DIVIDE button to increase the sequencer s tempo The 8 STEP always assumes you tap in quarter notes The note graphics next to the LEDs indicate the timing of each sequencer step with rela
32. tion to the quarter note you tapped in Tip When all TAP DIVIDE LEDs are lit it is a 32 note Reverse Bounce and Random Direction Sequences 1 2 With the sequence running press and release the MODE knob until only the DIR LED is lit The mode LEDs are located directly under the MODE knob All of the displayed parameters in the Direction mode are displayed with letters F Forward r Reverse b Bounce R Random on the digit display located directly below the three mode LEDs Turn the MODE knob until you see the lower case r for Reverse mode Now you should see the sequence counting backwards from Step 8 to Step 1 and then jumping back to Step 8 again to repeat the sequence Now turn the MODE knob clockwise one click you should see a lower case b for Bounce mode In Bounce mode the sequence counts up sequentially from Step 1 and then down sequentially from Step 8 Again turn the MODE knob clockwise one click you should see the upper case R for Random mode In Random mode each sequence step is chosen at random between Step 1 and the setting for Sequence Length Sometimes the 8 Step will randomly choose the same step two or three times in a row this is normal Changing Sequence Length The Sequence Length parameter sets the maximum step for the sequence Forward and Bounce Sequences always start with Step 1 and run up to the step specified by Sequence Length Reverse sequences start with the maximum step and countdown to
33. ton once Entering Exiting Preset Mode on the 8 STEP 1 Press and hold the MODE knob until you see a P on the digit display the hold is approximately 2 seconds Once you see the P release the MODE knob 2 Mfter displaying the P for 1 5 seconds the digit will then show the current preset number If you happen to have the 8 STEP FOOT CONTROLLER attached to the FC jack the display will not show the preset number but instead displays an F for Foot Controller While in preset mode all three MODE LEDs are off To exit Preset mode turn the MODE knob clockwise until the digit displays an E standing for exit Now press and release the MODE knob The 8 STEP exits Preset mode and displays the last MODE you were in Loading Presets on the 8 STEP 1 2 3i You can save and load 10 presets on the 8 STEP main unit when no optional Foot Controller is attached Make sure you are in Preset mode using the steps outlined above To load a preset a Turn the MODE knob until you see the desired preset number displayed The available presets are 0 through 9 b Press and release the MODE knob The decimal point next to the number will light indicating that a preset is loaded If the sequence is running at the time you load the preset it cues the new preset to load after the current sequence plays out to its end and then loads the new preset The digit display blinks rapidly while a preset is waiting in the Preset Cue c Atthis point if yo
34. u move the expression pedal the overall amplitude of the sequence changes Toe yields the largest amplitude Using the 8 STEP as an Expression Pedal Thru 1 w Connect the plug from your Expression pedal into the jack labeled EXP IN on the right side of the 8 STEP Stop the sequence by pressing the PLAY FSW Reset the sequence by pressing the RESET FSW Press and release the EXP MODE button until the DEPTH setting is selected 5 5 Move the currently active slider to the position where you would like your toe setting to be 6 Begin using the expression pedal Using External CV Clock 1 Connect the external clock source to the EXP IN jack on the right side of the 8 STEP using a TS mono 1 4 instrument cable 2 The clock signal must be between OV and 5V If the clock signal goes below OV the 8 STEP may not be able to properly read the external clock signal 3 The maximum frequency for the external clock is 50Hz There is no minimum frequency 4 Enter External Clock mode by pressing and holding the EXP MODE button After approximately three seconds all four EXP MODE LEDs will light up Once you see the LEDs light release the button you are now in External Clock mode When all four EXP MODE LEDs are lit you are in External Clock mode 5 Press the PLAY FSW and begin the external clock the sequence will advance in sync with the external clock 6 To exit External Clock mode press and release the EXP MODE but
35. u turn the MODE knob to a different preset number the number blinks indicating that a different preset number is loaded d Additionally at this point if you move a slider or change a parameter the decimal point will blink indicating that a preset has been loaded but edited from what was initially loaded Saving Presets on the 8 STEP 1 2 Ensure you are in preset mode To save a preset a Whether a preset is currently loaded or not turn the MODE knob to the number you want to save the preset into b Press and hold the MODE knob for two seconds After two seconds the three MODE LEDs and the digit display will blink rapidly indicating that the preset has been saved You can release the MODE knob once the LEDs begin blinking Syncing to MIDI Clock 1 2 Connect the MIDI output of your master device to the MIDI IN connector on the 8 STEP Set the 8 STEP s TAP DIVIDE setting to the dotted 1 8 note LED When synced to MIDI clock the dotted 1 8 note is actually the quarter note divide giving you a 1 1 ratio with the MIDI tempo Press Play on the master device The 8 STEP senses the presence of MIDI Clock and the PLAY command and then automatically resets the sequence and begins playback of the sequence from its first step Press Stop on the master device to stop the 8 STEP s sequence Feel free to try the different TAP DIVIDE modes to change the speed of the 8 STEP s tempo in relation to the tempo of the MIDI master Tip
36. u were on For example if the sequence is paused on Step 4 when you press the PLAY FSW the sequence starts with Step 4 If the sequence is playing when you press the PLAY FSW the sequence will stop on whatever step was active at the time of pressing PLAY If you want to begin the sequence with Step 1 press the RESET FSW before pressing PLAY The green PLAY LED located above the PLAY FSW lights up when the sequence is playing back and turns off when the sequence is stopped CHANGING PLAY MODES The secondary function of the PLAY FSW is to change the 8 STEP s Play mode There are three available modes LOOP 1 SHOT and STEP THRU See below for more information on each Play mode To change the Play mode press and hold the PLAY FSW until you see the LED display blink the newly entered mode digit you will need to hold for approximately 3 seconds For LOOP mode it blinks an L for 1 SHOT it blinks a 1 for STEP THRU it blinks a t Once you see the new mode displayed you can release the PLAY FSW Please Note To continue changing the Play mode you must release the PLAY FSW and then press and hold again L LOOP In LOOP mode the sequence plays continually from the first step to the last step and then jumps back to the first step to start the sequence over again When Direction is set to Forward or Bounce the sequence starts at Step 1 increments up to the maximum step indicated in the Sequence Length parameter and then starts over again with St
37. unload the currently selected preset SAVING PRESETS SAVING PRESETS ON 8 STEP MAIN UNIT 1 Enter PRESET MODE by pressing and holding the MODE knob until you see a P flash on the digit display Now release the knob 2 Turnthe MODE knob to pick the preset number to save to 3 Press and hold the MODE knob until you see the three MODE LEDs and digit display blink You can release the MODE knob once the LEDs begin blinking 4 The preset is now saved 18 SAVING PRESETS WITH THE 8 STEP FOOT CONTROLLER 1 2 3 Turn the SELECT knob on the 8 STEP Foot Controller to the preset number that you want to save to Empty preset numbers will cause the middle decimal on the Foot Controller to light up indicating the preset is empty Press and hold down the SELECT knob on the 8 STEP Foot Controller After two seconds the digits on the 8 STEP Foot Controller will start blinking The preset has been saved you can release the SELECT knob SAVING PRESETS WITH MIDI 1 2 3 You can save the 8 STEP s current setting by sending a MIDI message using CC 117 The MIDI controller must be set to the 8 STEP s current MIDI Channel The data value that is sent along with MIDI CC 117 will be the location that the preset is saved in The 8 STEP overwrites the old preset that was at this location For example if you want to store your settings to preset number 3 send MIDI CC 117 with a data value equal to 3 The 8 STEP can save up to 100 presets via
38. ust the PC number by 1 MIDI PC FUNCTION NUMBER 0 99 Loads preset associated with the Program Change number For example Program Change 6 will load preset number 6 100 PLAY FSW press 101 RESET FSW press 102 TAP FSW press 103 TAP DIVIDE BUTTON press 104 EXPression MODE BUTTON press 105 Preset Down Load If no preset is loaded loads the current preset number otherwise decrements the preset number and loads the preset 106 Preset Up Load If no preset is loaded loads the current preset number otherwise increments the preset number and loads the preset 107 MODE BUTTON press 108 Encoder Down Equivalent to rotating the encoder counter clockwise by one click 109 Encoder up Equivalent to rotating the encoder clockwise by one click 110 Preset Load Loads the current preset number 111 Preset Un Load Unloads the current preset 112 External CV Clock enable toggle each time this PC message is received External CV Clock mode is enabled disabled CONFIGURATION SETTINGS The 8 STEP automatically saves your configuration settings to its internal flash memory within 2 seconds of a change to the settings The settings are recalled as they were before power was removed from the 8 STEP The configuration settings that are saved are Latest Tap Tempo Glide setting Last Tempo Source except MIDI Clock Direction setting Tap Divide Mode Sequence Length setting E
39. xp Mode Depth setting Play Mode Preset Number MIDI Channel The 8 STEP also loads the last preset automatically upon power up if the preset was loaded at the time power was removed If you want to restore the configuration settings to the factory default follow the Factory Restore procedure on Page 19 Please Note the Factory Restore also erases all presets and restores the 10 factory presets 23 WARRANTY INFORMATION Please register online at http www ehx com product registration or complete and return the enclosed warranty card within 10 days of purchase Electro Harmonix will repair or replace at its discretion a product that fails to operate due to defects in materials or workmanship for a period of one year from date of purchase This applies only to original purchasers who have bought their product from an authorized Electro Harmonix retailer Repaired or replaced units will then be warranted for the unexpired portion of the original warranty term If you should need to return your unit for service within the warranty period please include a brief description of the problem as well as you name address telephone number copy of your receipt and a check or money order The costs for shipping and handling are listed below United States 12 Canada 15 Europe and other countries 25 Ship to Electro Harmonix C O New Sensor Corporation 55 01 2 St Long Island City NY 11101 Attn Service Department Please
40. y the decimal For example MIDI channel 15 is displayed as a 5 on the digit display with the decimal LED lit 5 MIDI channel 5 is displayed as a 5 on the digit display but with no decimal LED lit 5 The MIDI channel remains saved in flash memory during power cycles The 8 STEP does not save the MIDI channel into its presets MIDI channel is a global parameter for all presets and modes of operation The factory default is Channel 1 MIDI CC MESSAGES The following table lists all of the MIDI CC messages that the 8 STEP acknowledges and the function each CC controls If you send a CC message to control a slider parameter the slider s location will no longer represent the value that the 8 STEP is set to If you move a slider that has received a MIDI CC command the new slider position will take over the parameter and erase the last MIDI data that was received MIDI CC 8 STEP EXPLANATION CC DATA PARAMETER RANGE 4 EXPRESSION PEDAL Works as expression pedal for 0 127 parameter selected by the EXP MODE LEDs 16 STEP 1 SLIDER Controls the setting or value for Step 0 127 1 s slider 17 STEP 2 SLIDER Controls the setting or value for Step 0 127 2 s slider 18 STEP 3 SLIDER Controls the setting or value for Step 0 127 3 s slider 19 STEP 4 SLIDER Controls the setting or value for Step 0 127 4 s slider 20 STEP 5 SLIDER Controls the setting or value for Step 0 127 5 s slider
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