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Realtime Pattern Control
! Before you continue, turn OFF memory protect: Press GLOBAL
Ä
CURSOR to Protect
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Rotate DIAL to
“off”
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Press the PATTERN key to return to PATTERN mode.
Copy a preset pattern to a new location:
1. Press PATTERN Ä press CURSOR to set to "Pattern" Ä rotate DIAL to select any pattern Ä press WRITE Ä rotate
DIAL to pattern d.64
Ä press WRITE again to copy the source pattern to d.64.
In-store demo suggestion: Use pattern d.64 as the edit “target pattern” for all of your demos!
Tweak the copied pattern:
1. Change Tempo: (see “Changing Tempo” on the previous page).
2. Retrigger pattern Playback: As pattern plays, hold down Shift and press PLAY repeatedly, to “force” pattern playback
to first beat of the measure.
3. Tweak the pattern: Strike the part keys Ä work with the knobs and switches as pattern plays - create an edited set of
part sounds using the existing pattern
Ä try striking any part key Ä then select Tempo Delay with the Typekey (tweak
effect with the Depth and Time knobs).
4. Select one of the drum synth parts (1-4) and try changing the waveform with the Wave key – note that Pitch is the one
parameter in the OSCILLATOR area that works on PCM as well as synth parts.
5. Tweak the pattern data itself: As pattern plays, press any part key Ä press to add/remove steps from the 16 step keys
(lit/unlit) press the Accent key and set new accents on the 16 step keys (use Level knob to set overall accent level).
6. SOLO and MUTE parts: Press and hold down SOLO and press a part key (it will light) (or group of part keys). Press
SOLO again to defeat solo Ä press and hold down MUTE (TAP), then press a part key (or group of part keys) to
mute/unmute parts (lit/unlit)
Ä press STOP Ä press WRITE 2x to write edited pattern to memory.
Motion Sequencing: Record knob and switch changes for each part and the delay
Record Motion sequences in the previous pattern:
1. Press Part 1 part key (it will light) Ä hold Shift and press step key 11 (Clear Motion) 2x, to clear previous Motion
sequence for Part 1 Ä repeat this step for each part in the pattern.
2. Press to select Part 1 key (it will light) Ä in PART edit section, press Motion Seq to select Smooth or Trig Hold (it will
light) Ä press REC key (left of STOP). REC will light, and PLAY will flash.
3. Press PLAY to begin recording Ä rotate Pitch/Speed knob. When pattern reaches last step, REC light will go out and
pattern will continue to play - you'll hear new Motion sequence
Ä while pattern loops, press Motion Seq key to select
Smooth or Trig Hold, and listen to difference in playback. (you can SOLO the part to get a better idea)
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