some progress on gate length in percent (but the calculation is still wrong)

Software/Gravity/Gravity.ino

@@ -32,18 +32,18 @@ struct channel {
   byte CV2Target  : 3;
   uint8_t swing   : 3;
   uint8_t offset  : 7; //mv: 128
-  uint8_t gate    : 6; //mv: 64
+  uint8_t gate    : 7;
   bool isMute     : 1;
 };
 
 channel channels[7] = {  //array of channel settings
-  { 0, 7, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 },
+  { 0, 7, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0 },
-  { 0, 7, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 },
+  { 0, 7, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0 },
-  { 0, 7, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 },
+  { 0, 7, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0 },
-  { 0, 7, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 },
+  { 0, 7, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0 },
-  { 0, 7, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 },
+  { 0, 7, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0 },
-  { 0, 7, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 },
+  { 0, 7, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0 },
-  { 0, 7, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 }
+  { 0, 7, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0 }
 };
 
 bool seqA1[16] = {1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1}; //switch to struct seqs { uint32_t sequence; uint8_t length : 5 ; uint8_t currentStep : 5}. test with lengthOf
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ unsigned long newExtPulseTime = 0;
 
 bool needPulseReset[] = { true, true, true, true, true, true, true };
 int gatePulseCount[] = {0,0,0,0,0,0,0};
+int gateLengthTime[] = {120, 120, 120, 120, 120, 120, 120};
 bool stepIsOdd = 1;
 
 byte displayTab = 0;
@@ -122,8 +123,6 @@ int extTriggerCount;
 U8G2_SSD1306_128X64_NONAME_2_HW_I2C u8g2(U8G2_R2, SCL, SDA, U8X8_PIN_NONE); 
 RotaryEncoder encoder(ENC_D1_PIN, ENC_D2_PIN, RotaryEncoder::LatchMode::TWO03);
   
-
-  
 String version;
 
 void setup() {
@@ -235,16 +234,13 @@ void clock() {
     }
 
     // pull low all outputs after set pulse length
-    if (tickCount >= PULSE_LENGTH) {
+    for (byte i = 0; i < 7; i++) {
-      for (byte i = 0; i < (extraChannel ? 7 : 6); i++) {
+      if ((channels[i].mode != 4 && tickCount >= PULSE_LENGTH) ||
-        if (channels[i].mode != 4) { //everything but gate mode
+          (channels[i].mode == 4 && tickCount >= gateLengthTime[i])) { //everything but gate mode
-          digitalWrite(outsPins[i], LOW);
+        digitalWrite(outsPins[i], LOW);
-        } 
-      }
-      if (!extraChannel) {
-        digitalWrite(clockOutPin, LOW);
       }
     }
+
   }
 }
 
@@ -464,9 +460,16 @@ void calculateCycles() {
       channelPulsesPerCycle[i] = (PPQN / abs(playingModes[i])) - 1;
     }
 
+    if (channels[i].mode == 4) {
+      calculateGate(i);
+    }
   }
 }
 
+void calculateGate(int channel) {
+  gateLengthTime[channel] = (channelPulsesPerCycle[channel] * pulsePeriod / 100) * channels[channel].gate;
+}
+
 void calculateBPMTiming() {
   int mod = 0;
   if (masterClockMode == 0) {  //Internal clock
@@ -479,9 +482,15 @@ void calculateBPMTiming() {
     if (calcbpm > MAXBPM) { calcbpm = MAXBPM; };
     pulsePeriod = 600000 / (calcbpm * PPQN);
 
-  } else if (masterClockMode == 1 && extClockPPQN == 1) {  //for ext 1/16 clock (hardcoded)
+  } else if (masterClockMode == 1 && extClockPPQN == 1) {  //for ext 1/16 clock
     pulsePeriod = (newExtPulseTime - lastExtPulseTime) * 10 / 6;
   }
+
+  for (byte i = 0; i < (extraChannel ? 7 : 6); i++) {
+    if (channels[i].mode == 4) {
+      calculateGate(i);
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 void resetClocks() {

Software/Gravity/Interactions.ino

@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ void checkInputs() {
         updateScreen();
       } else if (displayScreen == 2 && menuItem == 3) {
         extraChannel = !extraChannel;
+        updateScreen();
       } else if (displayScreen == 2 && menuItem == 4) {
         EEPROM.put(1023, memCode - 1);
         reboot();
@@ -195,11 +196,12 @@ void checkInputs() {
                 && displayTab != 0 
                 && channels[displayTab - 1].mode == 4) { //Change GATE
         channels[displayTab - 1].gate = channels[displayTab - 1].gate + change;
-        if (channels[displayTab - 1].gate > 63) {
+        if (channels[displayTab - 1].gate > 100 || channels[displayTab - 1].gate == 0) {
-          channels[displayTab - 1].gate = 0;
+          channels[displayTab - 1].gate = 1;
-        } else if (channels[displayTab - 1].gate > 48) {
+        } else if (channels[displayTab - 1].gate > 99) {
-          channels[displayTab - 1].gate = 48;
+          channels[displayTab - 1].gate = 99;
         }
+        calculateGate(displayTab - 1);
         saveState();
       } else if (insideTab && !shiftBtnPushed && !menuItemSelected) {
         menuItem = menuItem + change;

Software/Gravity/UI.ino

@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ void updateScreen() {
         } else if (channels[displayTab - 1].mode == 3) {
           valueStr = F("SWING");
         } else if (channels[displayTab - 1].mode == 4) {
-          valueStr = F("PULSES");
+          //valueStr = F("PULSES");
         } 
 
         if ((!insideTab && shiftBtnPushed) || (insideTab && menuItem == 0)) {
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ void updateScreen() {
           }
           valueStr = valueStr + String(abs(subDivs[channels[displayTab - 1].subDiv]));
         } else if (channels[displayTab - 1].mode == 1) {
-          valueStr = String(channels[displayTab - 1].random) + "0%";   
+          valueStr = String(channels[displayTab - 1].random) + (channels[displayTab - 1].random == 0 ? "%" : "0%");   
         } else if (channels[displayTab - 1].mode == 2) {
           if (channels[displayTab - 1].seqPattern < 8) {
             valueStr = F("A");
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ void updateScreen() {
           byte swingVals[6] = {50, 58, 66, 75, 83, 92};
           valueStr = String(swingVals[channels[displayTab - 1].swing]) + "%"; 
         } else if (channels[displayTab - 1].mode == 4) {
-          valueStr = String(channels[displayTab - 1].gate); 
+          valueStr = String(channels[displayTab - 1].gate) + "%"; 
         }
         u8g2.setFont(stkL);
         if ((!insideTab && shiftBtnPushed) || (insideTab && menuItem == 0 && (menuItemSelected || shiftBtnPushed))) {
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ void updateScreen() {
             valueStr = F("REVERSE ENCODER");
             break;
           case 3:
-            valueStr = F("7TH CHANNEL");
+            valueStr = (extraChannel ? F("7TH CHANNEL: ON") : F("7TH CHANNEL: OFF"));
             break;
           case 4:
             valueStr = F("FACTORY RESET");