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Every beat needn't be resigned to the same subdivisions. On this sequencer, you can move the downbeat grid markers for sixteenths, triplets, quintuplets, etc. Just select downbeats in the uppermost lane, and the substeps in between are automatically allotted the proper timing.
The Black Edition Division Sequencer is made for complex rhythm, dynamic interaction, and flexible application.
Even if subdivision variation isn't your goal, you'll find a wealth of flexibility from this device. The PL dial lets you set the output pulses to range from 1 sample triggers to full-step gates, and this length can be modulated. Patterns (there are 20 slots) can have variable length. You can time the device with a bpm-calculating clock input, or switch the bpm detection off for clock that advances beats while letting the device run on its own tempo for substeps (or you can use the internal clock). Jump inputs with selectable steps take trigger pulses to jump amongst cue points within a pattern. CV control of the pattern and RUN/PAUSE/RESET switch offer flexible external control too.
You'll find many conveniences as well. Multiple devices can be linked and controlled from a single master. Auto-fill with the FILL button, which has accompanying knobs for selecting a lane and selecting the fill frequency (every step, every other, every third, etc). Duplicate patterns to the next slot with COPY and use CLEAR to erase the current pattern. There are outputs for the end of loop, sync (start of loop), beat (the steady downbeat), step (which varies with substep lengths), and a stop gate (you can turn off other things while the sequencer stops running).
The bottom, CV lane's sliders let you dial in expression sequences from -5V to +5V, and there's a button for optional glide. Bias & Attenuation controls (top left, under bpm display) further help you tune the response. It works great for gain or filter frequency, but can be used as a gate, pitch (you'll want to follow it with a quantizer though), or general CV sequencer.
It's really easy to use for typical drum/rhythm sequencing, but as you dig into it, you'll also find that exciting innovations are within the reach of minor tweaks.
Don't call it a come-back: the Black Edition Division Sequencer is a complement to the silver edition, and one is free after buying the other. Feel free to enjoy the advantages of two different, although related design premises.