E-Mu XL-7 Command Station, Owner'S Manual

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XL-7 Owners Manual 57
Sequencer
Pattern Mode
Press Enter to jump to the new pattern when the current pattern ends. The
lower line of the display now again shows the current and next pattern
numbers.
To start a new pattern immediately, press Stop , select the new pattern
and press Play .
or … To select a pattern while playing, press Enter , press Stop , then Play.
Restart/Pattern
Fire Key
Holding PLAY and tapping STOP will instantly RTZ (Return-To-Zero) and
continue playing. The stop key may be pressed many times while holding
the play key to get a “stutter” sequencing effect. This also serves the
purpose of instantly starting a new sequence if one is queued.
There can be a slight delay when restarting dense sequences, as there is no
time to pre-queue the initial events. Simpler patterns will restart faster as
there is less “pre-sequence” information to load.
Realtime Recording
As described on page 54, there are three ways to record patterns. Realtime
recording is the easiest way to begin recording. Notes and Controller events
are recorded into a pattern. External MIDI data can also be recorded.
Preparing to Record
a Pattern
Before you record a pattern there are a few things you’ll want to set up.
Most of these steps apply to realtime or step recording.
• Erasing the pattern (if necessary).
• Program the Metronome (if necessary). Page 76.
• Define the pattern’s Time Signature and Pattern Length . Page 60.
• Setting the Count-in length (if necessary). Page 59.
• Setting Input Quantize (to correct timing errors in Realtime Recording,
to set the step rate in Step Recording, or to set the repeat rate when using
the front panel Repeat button). Page 57.
• Select the desired Channel , Track and Preset for recording.
T
01 STOP Ln:08 Bar:01 .1
CurPat: 002
0
NextPat: 022
0
Hold PLAY & hit STOP to restart the pattern.