4.5. The Sequencer section
This is where all of the music-writing happens: the capturing of ideas, their refinement,
and the spontaneous improvisation that takes your music to places you had previously left
unexplored.
Each of the zones in this section plays an important part in what will become a creative
liberation for you. These controls serve all of the basic functions you would expect of a
sequencer in a modular system, and as you work with them you will come to love the
simplicity and sensibility of the workflow.
But the more you work with them, the more you will be amazed how the
combinations of
these controls unlock features you never knew you needed.
Here's a quick description of each section. For the full details, see these chapters:
,
, and
.
1.
Arp/Loop
(Hold): enable/disable the Arpeggiator; use
Shift
to hold the arpeggio
and access blue-letter secondary functions
2. a: The
Tempo/Value
knob will adjust tempo, access banks, select functions,
set swing values, etc. The
Tap
button helps set the tempo. The tempo value
is displayed to the left of the Tempo knob. b: The
Sync
button selects the
clock source for time-based functions (Seq/Arp/LFOs);
Shift + Sync
enables the
metronome.
3.
Pattern Chain / Load
(Instant Change): Load patterns and chain them together;
Shift + Load
toggles instant vs. delayed pattern loading
4.
Track Select
(Mute): Access the four sequence tracks; use with
Shift
to mute
tracks
5.
Transport
buttons (Real Time, Restart): Standard controls (Rec/Stop/Play/Pause);
Shift
toggles Real-time vs. Step record, Restart Seq/Arp
6.
Edit
(Recall): Pattern management; Save/Copy/Paste/Erase; use
Shift
to recall a
stored pattern
7.
Last Step
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: define the length of a pattern and access the step pages
of longer patterns. Use Shift + Last Step to follow song pointer; Use Shift + Page
button to extend pattern to the corresponding page
8.
Step encoders 1-16
(Secondary functions): edit step data within a pattern
9.
Pads C – D#
(Seq/Arp direction): play notes;
Shift + pad
sets the pattern direction
10.
Pads E – G
(Seq/Arp step size): play notes;
Shift + pad
sets timing resolution of
the pattern
11.
Pads G# – C
(Preset scales): play notes;
Shift + pad
selects certain preset scales
12.
Octave/Transpose
(Preset/User scales): Octave shift; Tra pad to
transpose pattern;
Shift + pad
selects other preset scales and User scale
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