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Quick start

This page gets you from "module in hand" to "first burst sequence playing" in a few minutes.

1. Power​

Rate Hike uses a standard Eurorack 10-pin power header with the red stripe marking the −12V side. The header is keyed, so the cable only fits one way around.

  • The module draws power from +12V and −12V only — no +5V rail required.
  • Depth is 28mm, so it fits in shallow skiffs and travel cases.
Always power down before patching power

Insert and remove the power ribbon only with your case off. Reverse-inserting power on an unkeyed cable can damage modules.

2. First patch — internal trigger​

You can hear Rate Hike with no clock at all. Try this:

  1. Patch Trigger Out → drum module trigger (a 909 clap, a noise burst, anything percussive).
  2. Set Number of Bursts at 12 o'clock (mid-range).
  3. Set Burst Duration at 12 o'clock.
  4. Set Regularity at 12 o'clock — bursts will be evenly spaced.
  5. Set Gate Length wherever — for trigger output it doesn't matter.
  6. Press the Trigger button.

You should hear a burst of evenly-spaced hits.

3. Clock it​

To lock Rate Hike to your patch tempo:

  1. Patch your master clock into Clock In.
  2. Patch Trigger Out → percussion.
  3. Patch a steady gate or trigger into Trigger In — every time it fires, Rate Hike runs a sequence locked to the incoming clock.

Now adjust Regularity:

  • Fully counter-clockwise → bursts cluster at the start (front-loaded).
  • 12 o'clock → bursts evenly spaced.
  • Fully clockwise → bursts cluster at the end (back-loaded).

4. Try the buttons​

  • Strict Duration — locks the total burst length to whole clock divisions; sequences end exactly on the beat.
  • Strict Regularity — quantises burst spacing to the clock grid; great for groove-aligned fills.
  • Random ("go yolo") — every trigger produces a different randomised pattern within the parameters you've set.

That's the basics. Continue to Controls for a full walkthrough of every knob and button.