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3. Basic operation (Quick Start)
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Playing with Pattern Set
What is Pattern Set?
Pattern Set is a function that lets you register a favorite pattern to each of the sixteen step keys, and use the
step keys to switch patterns. You can use this function to play a performance simply by selecting patterns
one after the other.
When you hold down the Keyboard function key (the key will blink)
and press one of the sixteen step keys, the pattern registered for that key
will be selected. At this time you can use the Select keys to change the
pattern set group indicated by the red select LEDs (lower line) 1--4, to
use 16 x 4 (total of 64) pattern sets.
If during playback you hold down the Keyboard function key and press
another step key, the pattern assigned to that key will begin playing when
the currently-playing pattern finishes playing. (Refer to p.32 "Pattern Set.")
While the Keyboard function key is blinking, it will control the Pat-
tern Set function.
If you hold down the Shift key and press the Keyboard function key, the
Pattern Set function will be held. (The Keyboard function key will blink.)
To defeat this "hold" condition, press the Keyboard function key once again.
You can assign new pattern sets. (Refer to p.32, "Registering a pattern for Pattern Set.")
If you switch patterns during playback, the change will occur when each pattern
finishes playing. (Refer to p.22 "The timing at which patterns will be switched.")
Using the EA-1 as a tone generator module
Read this section when you wish to use the EA-1 with other
connected MIDI equipment. Use a MIDI cable to connect
the MIDI OUT connector of your MIDI keyboard etc. to the
MIDI IN connector of the EA-1.
1. Press the MIDI mode key to enter MIDI mode.
2. Use the cursor [▲][▼] keys to make the parameter select
LEDs indicate MIDI ch.
3. Set the channel of the transmitting device to match the
channel of the EA-1. (Refer to p.41 "Setting the MIDI chan-
nel of part 1.")
4. Play the connected MIDI keyboard etc., and the sound of part 1 will be
heard.
If you are connecting a multi-track MIDI sequencer, use the cursor [▲][▼]
keys to make the parameter select LEDs indicate P2 ch, and set the MIDI
channel for part 2 as you did for part 1. (Refer to p.41 "Setting the MIDI channel of part
2.") Set each part to the MIDI channel of the track that you want it to play, and start
playback on your sequencer to hear the sound.
For details on the EA-1's MIDI functionality, refer to p.43 "About MIDI."
If you wish to save the settings of MIDI mode or Global mode, you must perform the
Write operation in either of these modes. (Refer to p.40 "Saving the settings you
modify in Global mode ," or p.42 "Saving the settings you modify in MIDI mode.")
Pattern Set 1
Pattern Set 3
Hold down the Shift key and
press the Keyboard function key
to hold the Pattern Set function.
MIDI IN
MIDI OUT
MIDI keyboard etc.
MIDI cable
1
2
3
Set the MIDI channel