To access the global settings menu, enter track mode and Press Y .
The settings are organized in several submenus :
SYNC IN/OUT : global options regarding clock signals.
MIDI IN/THRU : global routing of MIDI signals.
CV/GATE IN : global settings related to CV/Gate inputs.
MISC : various internal parameters of Hermod+.
MONITOR : representation of incoming CV voltages.
REC : recording options.
SAVE : to store the settings into the SD card.
INFO : OS version and CPU/RAM usage.
Note Those settings are global, stored in the SD card and loaded during startup, and will be used for all projects. For your project TRACK CONFIGURATION, please refer to THISTHIS section.
Sync input
CLOCK SOURCE INTERNAL MIDI DEVICE HOST CV A CV B CV C CV D By default, Hermod+ will use its internal clock (to be the synchronisation leader). But it is possible to follow a MIDI/USB/analog incoming clock, to synchronize it with an other device.
Tip When using CV A to CV D, Hermod+ is synchronized in a "step advance" trigger style (old school analog clocking). The setting CV CLOCK DIV let you choose how much ppqn the sequencer will run for one input trig. Please note that you also need to set the tempo thanks to the BPM mode, allowing a great flexibility. For example, if you want to sync Hermod+ with an external eurorack sequencer analog clock, running at 140bpm and sending a gate each 1/16, you need to set CV CLOCK DIV = 1/16 and set Hermod+ tempo to 140. If you want the BPM to automatically follow this clock input, please also use the parameter CV BPM (described below).
CV RESET -- CV A CV B CV C CV D AUTO When a Gate (high level, rising edge) is received on the selected CV input, Hermod+ will instantly stop the player and reset all effects of its project. Then, the player will be waiting for the next CV clock to start from the beginning. If a clock gate and a reset gate are received at the same time, Hermod+ will restart (stop and play) instantly.
Tip When using AUTO , none of the CV inputs will be used to reset and stop the player. But if CLOCK SOURCE = CV IN, Hermod+ will automatically reset its player when not receiving an incoming CV clock for more than 2 seconds. This setting will also allow the player to automatically start the player when an incoming clock is received.
Note This reset input should be compatible with most modules outputting a RESET trigger on START or on STOP. It can also be compatible with modules outputting a RUN level when playing.
CV PLAY ENABLE -- CV A CV B CV C CV D When the selected input is high, the sequencer will be playing. When low, Hermod+ will be stopped. In other words, it lets you control the « play/stop pad » of Hermod+ with a gate level. You can set this setting together with CLOCK SOURCE = INTERNAL and you will still be able to use the « play/stop pad » of Hermod+.
CV REC ENABLE -- CV A CV B CV C CV D Use an incoming gate to enable/disable the recording.
CV BPM -- CV A CV B CV C CV D Use an incoming gate (clock) to refresh the internal BPM value based on pulses averaging. This settings works together with CV CLOCK DIV (that lets you configure the clock division).
CV CLOCK DIV 1/96 1/48 1/32 1/16 1/8 1/4 1/2 1/1 (1 BAR) When CLOCK SOURCE = CV and/or when CV BPM is used, sets the expected speed of the incoming clock.
Note This parameter is displaying 2 different units, meaning the same thing. The first one is the time division (e.g. 1/16) : it's the expected rate of the clock. The second one is the PPQN (e.g. 4ppqn) : it's the expected number of pulses per quarter note.
Sync output
MIDI -- CLOCK+TRANSPORT ONLY CLOCK ONLY TRANSPORT Sets if a clock should be transmitted on the MIDI port, and if start/stop (transport) messages should be transmitted as well.
USB DEVICE -- CLOCK+TRANSPORT ONLY CLOCK ONLY TRANSPORT Sets if a clock should be transmitted on the DEVICE port, and if start/stop (transport) messages should be transmitted as well.
USB HOST -- CLOCK+TRANSPORT ONLY CLOCK ONLY TRANSPORT Sets if a clock should be transmitted on the HOST port, and if start/stop (transport) messages should be transmitted as well.
CLOCK ON STOP -- SEND Always sends the MIDI clock even when the player is stopped.
RESET OUT MODE RESET ON PLAY RESET ON STOP SEQ CHANGE RUN STOP 1/96 ... 128 BARS The dedicated reset output can be configured to : RESET ON PLAY Trigger this gate at the start of playback. RESET ON STOP Trigger this gate at the end of playback. SEQ CHANGE Trigger this gate at any sequence change. RUN This gate will be high only when playing. STOP This gate will be high only when not playing. 1/96 .. 128 BARS Defines a rate for using this output as a secondary clock output generator.
CLOCK OUT RATE 1/96 1/48 1/32 1/16 1/8 1/4 1/2 1/1 Sets the speed/resolution of the dedicated clock gate output.
MIDI input
ACTIVE TRACK PORT -- MIDI DEVICE HOST ALL Routes the MIDI messages of the selected port to the currently selected track, regardless of the track's input parameters.
ACTIVE TRACK CHANNEL CH01 ... CH16 Routes the MIDI messages of the selected channel to the active track regardless of the track's input parameters.
NOTES IGNORE ACCEPT Accepts or ignores the incoming notes MIDI event.
CC MESSAGES IGNORE ACCEPT Accepts or ignores the incoming control-change MIDI event.
PITCHBEND IGNORE ACCEPT Accepts or ignores the incoming pitchbend MIDI event.
AFTERTOUCH IGNORE ACCEPT Accepts or ignores the incoming aftertouch (pressure) MIDI event.
PROG CHANGE SEQ CH01 ... CH16 Enables an incoming MIDI Program Change to select the playing sequence (SE1 to SE16).
MIDI thru
MIDI/HOST/DEVICE > MIDI/HOST/DEVICE OFF ON Allows for incoming MIDI data to be directly copied to the selected output port.
CV/Gate input
CV IN DETECTION OFF ON When Hermod+ is recording a modulation, the CV input will be recorded only if a change is detected, in order to save memory space.
ACTIVE TRACK NOTE -- CV/GATE AB CV/GATE CD Route a CV/Gate pair to the currently selected track.
ACTIVE TRACK MOD -- CV A CV B CV C CV D Route a CV input to the currently selected track modulation.
CV A RANGE –5V > +5V 0V > +5V –2,5V > +2,5V -1V > +1V Converts the incoming CV input signal levels to Hermod's standards.
CV B RANGE –5V > +5V 0V > +5V –2,5V > +2,5V -1V > +1V Converts the incoming CV input signal levels to Hermod's standards.
CV C RANGE –5V > +5V 0V > +5V –2,5V > +2,5V -1V > +1V Converts the incoming CV input signal levels to Hermod's standards.
CV D RANGE –5V > +5V 0V > +5V –2,5V > +2,5V -1V > +1V Converts the incoming CV input signal levels to Hermod's standards.
GATE CAPTURE 0ms 1ms ... 20ms This setting adds a delay between the Gate ON signal and the moment Hermod+ captures the CV input voltage. Some external modules or controllers may have a slow "slew rate," meaning their CV output takes a short time to stabilize after a gate is triggered. Since Hermod+ can respond to gates instantly, it might capture an unstable CV value, leading to inconsistent note recording. Adjust this setting to fine-tune the delay, ensuring Hermod+ waits just long enough to capture an accurate and stable CV value.
CV PITCH OFFSET (A / B / C / D) -60 ST ... 0 ST ... +60 ST New! Per-channel pitch offset on the CV inputs, from -60 to +60 semitones. Use it to compensate the V/oct reference of an external source, so that an incoming pitch CV is interpreted at the correct octave on Hermod+.
For example, if your external sequencer outputs C3 at 0V instead of C5, set the corresponding CV input offset to align both references.
Miscellaneous
AUTOLOAD ON OFF Automatically loads the last saved or loaded project at startup.
Tip You can temporarily skip autoload by Pressing step button at startup.
LED BRIGHTNESS 0% ... 200% Adjusts leds brightness level.
HOLD TIME FASTER FAST NORMAL SLOW EXTRA SLOW Changes the time for a button press to be registered as a Hold action.
SMART OVERDUB OFF ON This feature allows for replacing recorded notes only when incoming notes are received. While recording, if nothing is played, the existing notes will remain. As soon as a new note is received, it will start to overwrite existing notes.
SMART OVERDUB TIME 1 ... 100 Sets the time threshold for the smart overdub. After the set time, the player will stop overwriting existing notes.
FOLLOW PLAYHEAD ON OFF Allows the piano roll to display the currently played section of the pattern automatically. When enabled, this behavior can be temporarily disabled by Pressing X or Y while in step mode.
MUTE BY DEFAULT PATTERN GLOBAL Mute a track or effect at the pattern level or the track level.
POPUP TRACK SELECT ON OFF In step mode, a small popup displays the track number you just selected.
Recording
Hold O to enter the record settings. Alternatively, these settings can be accessed via the global settings menu.
Note These particular settings will be saved along with your global settings : Press track , then Press Y to enter global settings and select SAVE.
MULTITRACK ON OFF When the multitrack recording is enabled, up to 16 routed tracks (via midi in, usb in, CV/Gate in, ...) can be recorded simultaneously.
LOOPER ON OFF When the looper recording is enabled, you can capture your performance as if you were using a looper pedal. The length of the recording track is not predefined, but will be determined at the moment the recording stops. First, PressO to arm the recording and Press to start it. PressO to end the recording. The track length will be set, and the track will begin looping.
HARD REC ON OFF When hard recording is enabled, the previously recorded notes will be erased upon a new recording.
PUNCH IN OFF ON When the recording is armed (REC button is lit), allows for the recording to listen to inputs and start recording upon the first incoming note.
Note This option works on incoming notes only, it has no effect when recording on a MODULATION track layout.
SHORTCUT X NOTHING HARD REC MULTITRACK LOOPER PUNCH IN Defines the action linked to the X + O shortcut.
SHORTCUT Y NOTHING HARD REC MULTITRACK LOOPER PUNCH IN Defines the action linked to the Y + O shortcut.
SHORTCUT X+Y NOTHING HARD REC MULTITRACK LOOPER PUNCH IN Defines the action linked to the X + Y + O shortcut.
Tuner
This feature enables tuning an oscillator connected to any of the four CV inputs. The tuner algorithm is reliable even for complex and varying waveforms, and operates within a range from E0 to E6 (≈20 Hz to ≈1400 Hz).
Turn the encoder to choose the monitored CV input (CV A to CV D).
The top section shows the detected note and its error in cents. When the oscillator is in tune, the indicator aligns with the tuning fork icon at the center:
The lower right displays the tuner's confidence level (0% to 100%).
Note If the tuner cannot detect a frequency, it will disable itself and display "unclear signal". If the detected note is outside the operating range, the tuner will disable itself and display "out of range".
Monitor
CV IN MONITOR
The left side of the screen displays the captured voltages of the four CV inputs (A, B, C, D) from -5.000V to +5.000V.
The right side displays the corresponding V/octave note, from C0 to C10.
On the center, the large vumeter bar represents the voltage of the input (-5V to +5V).
The horizontal line starting in the middle shows the fine pitch (-50% to +50%) of the according V/octave note. If you see a dot on the middle, that means the voltage captured is perfectly equal to the V/octave note (fine pitch = 0%).
JITTER MONITOR (ADVANCED USERS)
Scroll the encoder to the right to access this tool, which allows you to scan incoming clock signals, detect their BPM, and measure their jitter.
Clock jitter refers to small, unwanted variations in the timing of clock pulses. These inconsistencies happen when pulses don’t arrive at perfectly even intervals, creating a subtle "wobble" in timing. This can make rhythmic content feel less tight — especially in rhythm-heavy music.
We use the Jitter Monitor internally to test and optimize the real-time performance of our instruments. You can also use it to test the quality of external clocks coming from MIDI gear, eurorack modules, DAWs (via USB) or any other sync sources.
To monitor a clock, connect a source to one of the following inputs: • MIDI IN • USB HOST (USB-A) • USB DEVICE (USB-B) • CV IN A (for analog gate clocks)
Once a valid clock is detected, Hermod+ will automatically: • Identify and display the clock source • Show the averaged BPM, calculated from the last 48 clocks • Show the averaged jitter percentage (e.g. 1.3%)
Note a jitter value of 1.3% means that, on average, each clock pulse arrives 1.3% earlier or later than it ideally should.
On the right side of the screen, a graph displays the distribution of jitter values: • X-axis = jitter from -25% to +25% (center = 0% = ideal) • Y-axis = number of clock pulses falling into each jitter percentage range (1 pixel = 1 clock)
If the center vertical bar is full and others are empty, your clock signal is very stable.
Input clock is USB device, detected tempo is 163.0 BPM, averaged jitter is 1.1%. The graph is showing that most of the clocks are perfeclty in time, about 12 clocks are received with a jitter of ±2%, and about 3 clocks are received with a jitter of ±4%.
Tip to convert jitter(%) in seconds, you can use this formula: • MIDI clock interval(ms) = 60000ms * (BPM / 24ppqn) • Jitter(ms) = Jitter(%) * MIDI clock interval(ms) • With BPM=120 and jitter(%)=15%, Jitter(ms) = 20.83ms * 0.15 = 3.12ms
Note jitter above approximately 3–5 ms can be noticeable to trained ears, particularly in rhythmic/percussive music.
Tip MIDI and USB clocks always use a standard resolution of 24 PPQN (Pulses Per Quarter Note). Gate clocks (like Eurorack analog clocks) may use different rates depending on the source device. In this Jitter Monitor mode, the default resolution for CV IN A is set to 1/16 notes (4 PPQN). To change this rate, hold X and turn the menu encoder.
MIDI IN MONITOR
Scroll the encoder to the right to enter this mode, which displays incoming MIDI events (received on the MIDI TRS, the USB host and the USB device ports).
Only the following MIDI events will be displayed: • note ON, • note OFF, • CC messages (0 to 119), • Program Change, • Channel Aftertouch, • Pitchbend, • Real Time Message (Clock, Start, Stop).
Note To prevent the MIDI monitor from being flooded by Clock messages, only the first Clock message is displayed (the first Clock is the one received just after the Start message, which starts the playback).
Info
Displays Hermod+Os version, the CPU load, and the RAM usage (0% to 100%, for both notes events and mod/pitchbend/aftertouch/sustain events).
Custom scales New!
Custom scales let you create and store up to 16 personal scales directly on Hermod+, in addition to the 71 built-in scales. Once defined, they appear next to the built-in scales in the SCALE effect and can be used to quantize any track.
Custom scales are stored as files on the SD card, in the /HERMOD/scales/ folder. They are global: every project has access to them.
CREATE OR EDIT A CUSTOM SCALE
From the global settings menu, enter CUSTOM SCALES. A piano-style editor lets you toggle each note (C, C#, D, ... B) ON or OFF to define which degrees belong to the scale.
• Scroll the encoder to move the cursor across the 12 notes. • Press the encoder (or the corresponding pad) to toggle the note in or out of the scale. • Give the scale a name and save it to the SD card.
USE A CUSTOM SCALE
In the SCALE effect, scroll the SCALE parameter past the built-in list to reach your custom scales. They are sorted alphabetically and identified with a dedicated icon.
Note Custom scales travel with the SD card, not with the project. If you load a project that uses a custom scale on a different SD card, make sure the corresponding .json file is present in /HERMOD/scales/.
XP32 expander
When the xp32 expander is connected, it adds 24 extra CV/Gate outputs to the 8 onboard outputs of Hermod+. Each xp32 output can be configured per track.
VELOCITY OUTPUT
New! The xp32 VELOCITY output can now be configured to send a trig note: on every note ON, the velocity output emits a short trigger pulse instead of holding the velocity value. This is convenient when feeding a drum module or any input that expects a short trig rather than a sustained CV.
Audio synchronization from a DAW : enable sample-rate precision
If you need a perfect synchronization of Hermod+ to your computer DAW, it can be done thanks to an incoming audio signal.
Indeed, DAWs often generate jitters and delays on the computer USB midi output, due to the weak real-time architecture of computers OS.
For rock solid synchronization, it's advised to use a dedicated audio output of your computer (sending a clock output signal), if possible using a soundcard with multiple audio ports. Hermod+ will receive this accurate analog sync signal on one of its CV input, and will relies on it to synchronize its tempo and play/stop features.
This way, you don't have to use a "audio sync to midi" device to connect Hermod+ with your DAW.
How to enable audio synchronization : • On your DAW, create a track playing (in a loop) this 1-bar 120BPM audio file (warp it so it will follow your DAW BPM) • ... or use a synchronization plugin to gererate a sync signal, like the Ableton CV Tools "CV Clock Out" • Output this audio "clock" signal on a separated port (for example by using a soundcard) • Make sure the volume of this output is set to maximum level • Use an audio cable to connect the computer audio output to Hermod+ CV input 1 • Configure Hermod+ SYNC IN > CLOCK SOURCE = CV IN A (or B C D) • Configure Hermod+ SYNC IN > CV RESET = AUTO (so Hermod+ will automatically play when receiving a signal, and will stop no signal is detected) • Configure Hermod+ SYNC IN > CV CLOCK DIV (1/64 when using the audio file) • Set the same BPM for Hermod+ and your DAW • Start playing your DAW : Hermod+ will receive the sync signal and will immediately start to play, with zero jitter.
Note do not use any usb midi sync between your DAW and Hermod+.
Tip if your computer audio output does not deliver a volume high enough to trig the Hermod+ input clock detection, you can configure Hermod+ CV/GATE > CV A RANGE = -1V > +1V
to start it.
