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REGELWERK
MIDI Fader Box and Analog/Pattern Sequencer with 24 Faders
Regelwerk is equipped with 24 high quality ALPS Faders

Price: Euro 659.00 incl. 230V power supply (i.e. about US$ 650.00)
Extra charge BLUE SERIES (blue LEDs): Euro 40.00 (i.e. about US$ 40.00)

REGELWERK is a professional tool to generate any MIDI data by means of 24 faders with 48 related buttons and LEDs (2 buttons and 2 LEDs for each fader). But REGELWERK is much more than a so-called "MIDI fader box" though it as well carries out what you would expect from such a unit. On top of that REGELWERK is able to work as an 8-track analog and pattern sequencer and it is possible to combine the features of the fader box and the sequencer at the same time (e.g. 8 faders with fader box features and 16 faders for generating a sequence).
The fader box features include standard functions like assignment of any MIDI data type to the faders and buttons (e.g. any controller, after-touch, note-on/off, velocity, program-change, Sys-Ex) as well as functions like Solo, Mute, Master, Total Recall, Overdup, HookOn. For example you may program the unit as a real-time editor for any other MIDI equipment by assigning the required MIDI events to the faders and buttons.
In addition REGELWERK is suitable to generate pattern-based musical structures like rhythmic trigger patterns, analog sequences and other rhythmic structures. The immediate access to important controlling parameters lead to completely new rhythmic and sequencing applications especially for improvisations and live events.

Here some important features in catchwords for the "Fader-Box" Mode

List of compatible devices and programs

function for each fader/button in clear words in the display (not only numbers or cryptic codes)
LED blinking frequency proportional to the distance of the desired/stored value
Different actualizing modes: immediate with adjustable threshold, relative (to stored value), catch (stored value has to be crossed)
Sys-Ex strings with a maximum length of at least 30 bytes, the fader controlled byte can be set anywhere within the string
Definition of maximum and minimum value of the fader-generated value (including inverted characteristics)
Manipulation of incoming MIDI-events (e.g. controlling the velocity of incoming note-events with one of the faders)
Possibility of fader groups with master-fader
typical applications of the buttons: sending any MIDI event (including Sys-Ex string), different events for press and release possible (e.g. note on/note off), actual fader value can be used for the event (e.g. velocity for note on/off), sending of actual fader value, mute, demute, solo
Auto-learn mode (learning of assigned MIDI event via MIDI In)
copy/move fader/button parameters
Sampling frequency of faders is adjustable
64 presets for the assignement of all faders and buttons, when calling-up a preset any MIDI string can be sent
64 pattern for the assignment of all sequencer parameters (patterns are compatible with SCHALTWERK)
all 64 presets and 64 patterns could be send /received over SysEx
128 snapshot memories (momentary values of alle faders and buttons)

Here some features in catchwords for the "Sequencer" Mode:

analog and trigger sequencer functions (similiar but reduced compared to SCHALTWERK and MAQ16/3)
8 tracks of 16 steps (only one track can be seen and edited at a time)
controls for a track: up to 16 buttons and LEDs
setting/resetting of steps by pressing the corresponding button while the pattern is running, resulting in lively structures changeable in real time
display of the active steps and the actual step
the following parameters can be controlled in real time with the faders of the sequence-section: note number, note velocity, end step (i.e. length of the track) and many more
synchronisation internal/external (via MIDI clock or SYNC socket)
MIDI and CV/Gate outputs at the same time

General features:

2 MIDI In, 2 MIDI Out, SYNC (Roland compatible)
8 CV outputs (3.5 mm miniature jack sockets), function only in sequencer mode, range: 0...+5V, 1V/Octave characteristics
8 Gate outputs (3.5 mm miniature jack sockets), function only in sequencer mode, voltage gate 0/+5V light grey 19" case, 5 height units
24 faders (60mm), 72 buttons, 56 LEDs, 2-line LC-display, rotary encoder for data input
optically similiar to SCHALTWERK, MAQ16/3, A-100, MS-404, MCV24 and so on

If you want to inform you much better, than please look on the english manual.

Actual Hints/Notes :

Also you could update your device if you download the actual software version and if you could burn a new EPROM 27C512 by yourself.

And the winner is . . . . .

The readers of the German magazine KEYS lifted the REGELWERK to positon 1 as the product of the year 2001 in the category MIDI Controller. Thank you very much !

We are very proud of this award as it is the reader's choice. Of course we will continue to develop new devices in this category. Look at our brand new MIDI Controllers POCKET FADER and POCKET DIAL.