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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. (Re-
fer to p.32 "Pattern Set.")
While the Keyboard function key is blinking, it will control the Pattern 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 fin-
ishes playing. (Refer to p.22 "The timing at which patterns will be switched.")
Using the EA-1mk
II
as a tone generator module
Read this section when you wish to use the EA-1mk
II
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-1mk
II
.
1. Press the MIDI mode key to enter MIDI mode.
2. Use the cursor [▲][▼] keys to make the parameter
select LEDs indicate MIDI CH[PART 1].
3. Set the channel of the transmitting device to match
the channel of the EA-1mk
II
. (Refer to p.41 "Setting
the MIDI channel 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 MIDI
CH[PART 2], 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-1mk
II
'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.")