Intellijel has released an update to the firmware (v1.3) for its Metropolis step sequencer, adding ratcheting, improved performance, pattern saving and more.

Here’s what’s new:

Improvements to clocking and overall timing / performance

The AUX inputs can now track 1V per octave in P.Pre, P.PoST, and RooT modes. Config menu option added to calibrate them.

New aux destinations P.PreL P.PoSL and RooTL which work like the old ones used pre-1.30.

Ratcheting enabled by hold holding a stage button and turning the encoder.

TunE option in the CONFIG menu for assisting with tuning oscillators.

bSLId / bSKIP option in the CONFIG menu to toggle the default behaviour of the stage buttons between slide and skip.

bSLId / bSKIP option in the CONFIG menu to toggle the default behaviour of the stage buttons between slide and skip. rsT option in the CONFIG menu now has rST_r, “run” mode. In this mode the RESET input functions as a RUN input which is a gate input complimentary to the RUN output of the µMIDI. When the gate is high the sequencer runs. When the gate is low, it stops and resets.

Shortcut keys: Hold MODE, STAGES, STEP/DIV, SCALE, SWING or DIV and then press one of the stage buttons to quickly access commonly-used values.

Improved DINSync support.

Pattern saving, with 8 slots. Hold the SAVE button and click one of the stage buttons to save the current pattern. Hold The LOAD button and click one of the stage buttons to load a previously-saved pattern.

8 slots for global settings. In the SAVE and LOAD menus you can use the encoder to select a slot from 1-8 before clicking it to load and save the global settings.

The update is a free download from the Intellijel site.