intellijel/tete

Tete

Intellijel

Expander for the Intellijel Tetrapad that adds an OLED display plus extra CV/gate I/O and unlocks advanced operating modes (Voltages, Notes, Combo) for sequencing, quantizing, and performance recording.1159

Capabilities 5

CV Sourcecv-source
Provides three user-assignable CV outputs (SYNC OUT, A OUT, B OUT) with numerous assignment options including clock, loop position, gates, and triggers1159
Expanderexpander
Tête expands Tetrapad via I2C connection, taking over mode selection and providing sequencing, looping, and CV routing features1159
Gate Sourcegate-source
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Quantizerquantizer
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Step Sequencerstep-sequencer
Records Tetrapad performances as step sequences up to 256 steps in Notes and Voltages modes; supports append, overwrite, insert, and overdub editing1159

Jacks 9 (6 in / 3 out)

NameSignalVoltageDescription
Inputs (6)
CLK INclock—Dedicated clock input; always assigned to clock function; advances step-based features and calculates tempo for looping and LFO sync; cannot be reassigned1159
RESET INmixed—User-assignable trigger/gate input; default is Reset for all modes; options identical to TRIG input1159
TRIG INmixed—User-assignable trigger/gate input; default is Mod Trig in all modes; can be assigned to Reset, Run, Looper, Tggl Loopy, Gate Loopy, Bank Rand, Bank Fwd, Bank Rev, Bank X, Bank Y (Voltages Mode)1159
X INcv-10V to 10VUser-assignable CV input with dedicated attenuverter; default is Octave in Notes Mode, Bank X CV in Voltages Mode, unassigned in Combo Mode; reads up to ±10V but ±5V sweeps full range1159
Y INcv-10V to 10VUser-assignable CV input with dedicated attenuverter; default is Inversion in Notes Mode, Bank Y CV in Voltages Mode, unassigned in Combo Mode1159
Z INcv-10V to 10VUser-assignable CV input with dedicated attenuverter; default is Slew for all modes, meaning positive voltages increase slew and negative voltages decrease it1159
Outputs (3)
A OUTmixed—User-assignable output; default is Loop Position (0V–+5V ramp over loop/sequence duration); can be reassigned to Clock, Run Clock, Touch Clock, Play, Stop, Run, EOL/EOS, SOL/SOS, Touch, per-pad Touch/Pressure, Loop Position, Run+Rec, or Loopy1159
B OUTmixed—User-assignable output; default is EOL/EOS (end-of-loop/sequence +5V trigger); assignment options identical to A OUT1159
SYNC OUTmixed—User-assignable output; default function is Clock, outputting a +5V clock pulse; can be reassigned to Run Clock, Touch Clock, Play, Stop, Run, EOL/EOS, SOL/SOS, Touch, per-pad Touch, Run+Rec, or Loopy1159

Parameters 11

NameTypeRangeBehavior
CV FILE Buttonbutton—Short press opens CV Setup menu for customizing jack assignments; long press (>1 second) opens FILE menu for loading, saving, deleting, and renaming presets1159
LOOPY Buttonbutton—Toggles Loopy playback mode on and off; press-and-hold during playback to gate Loopy for its duration; also used for Overwrite/Insert mode toggling in the Sequencer1159
PLAY/PAUSE Buttonbutton—Press to start playback; press again to pause at current position (button flashes); long press stops playback and resets playhead to beginning1159
RECORD Buttonbutton—Press to enable recording; press again to stop recording; long press erases the active recording; behavior depends on Record Wait and Looper Sync settings1159
SCREEN Encoderknob—1159
SETUP/MODE Buttonbutton—Short press opens Mode SETUP Menu for the current mode; long press (>1 second) launches the MODE Select Menu to choose Combo, Notes, or Voltages1159
Tap Tempobutton20BPM – 480BPMTap the TEMPO button repeatedly to set BPM by tapping; screen displays 'Tap Tempo' and measures the interval between taps1159
TEMPO Buttonbutton—Flashes in time with current tempo; tap repeatedly to set tempo by tapping; long press (>1 second) opens TEMPO menu to choose internal or external clock source and set BPM1159
X Attenuverterknob—Scales and optionally inverts the voltage at X IN; 12 o'clock = full attenuation (zero output); fully CW = unity (full X input voltage passes through); fully CCW = unity inverted (full X input voltage inverted)1159
Zones
Inverted Unity
Full Attenuation
Positive Unity
  • Inverted Unity -100–0%CCW from center increases X input voltage but inverts it; fully CCW gives full inverted unity gain1159
  • Full Attenuation 0–0%At 12 o'clock the X input is fully attenuated and no signal passes through1159
  • Positive Unity 0–100%CW from center increases X input voltage passing through; fully CW gives full unity gain1159
Y Attenuverterknob—Scales and optionally inverts the voltage at Y IN; same behavior as X Attenuverter — 12 o'clock = full attenuation, fully CW = unity, fully CCW = unity inverted1159
Z Attenuverterknob—Scales and optionally inverts the voltage at Z IN; same behavior as X Attenuverter — 12 o'clock = full attenuation, fully CW = unity, fully CCW = unity inverted1159

Firmware history 4 versions

VersionReleasedNotes
1.2.5.0—1159
1.1.0.12020-03-05Fixed: scale quantizer in Combo Mode was locking to chromatic scale on pads 3 and 41159
1.12020-03-02Added Run+Rec and Loopy options to SYNC/A/B outputs; added Late Comp toggle in Global Setup; added Reset Mode option in Mode SETUP menu; Tête now ignores external clocks above 2400 BPM; added Voltage Bank pad type in Combo Mode; added per-pad Touch and Pressure output options; added independent switch latch for Combo Mode switches; added Random Min/Max range for Voltages Mode randomization; various bug fixes1159
1.0.0.42019-12-04Initial release1159

References 2

  1. [1159]
    Intellijel Tete + Tetrapad Manual v1.1manual
    source 1159 canonical ↗ archived ↗
    ● verified 2026-06-08
  2. [1160]
    Intellijel Tete product pageproduct_page
    source 1160 canonical ↗ archived ↗
    ● verified 2026-06-08