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

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70 E-MU Systems
Sequencer
Pattern Mode
The LCD will now probably look something like the next screen. The
vertical bars correspond to the grid buttons you’ve selected.
Another Rhythm?
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You could also assign
each new part to another Track
… or not. It’s up to you.
11.
Without even stopping, play another note. Keep hunting until you find
one you like. The last played key will be the selected sound.
12.
With the new sound selected, turn on some grid buttons. (Note that
they all went off when you changed sounds.)
Change of Velocity
13.
To pause the sequencer without exiting Grid mode, press the Play
button. Press the Play button again to continue.
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If you accidentally press
the Stop button by mistake,
simply press the Record button
twice to return to Grid mode.
14.
Press one of the Grid buttons. The flashing cursor is now positioned
underneath that bar in the display.
15.
Now turn the data entry control. The height of the selected bar
changes, as does the velocity readout. This is one way to change the
velocities of grid notes.
16.
You can also change the velocity by simply playing the velocity on the
keypads… or turn the 16 controller knobs to adjust the velocity
setting of the16 grid locations.
17.
Turn some of the grid buttons on and off. Note that they now have the
same velocity as the last note you modified. Since velocity is often
coupled to volume in the preset, changing the velocities of note can
have a dramatic effect on the sequence.
18.
Now press the Home/Enter button. The cursor is now underneath the
Key field. pause the sequencer by pressing the Play button.
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You can also use the
data entry control to select
notes.
19.
Re-key the note. If you didn’t hit the right note the bars will disappear.
When you find a recorded note the bars will reappear.
20.
Re-key the note playing hard and soft on the keypads. Note that when
you select grid buttons, the last played velocity is used.
Gate Percentage
21.
You can adjust the time (percentage) that the “gate” stays on by pressing
the Controller Knob Select Button to toggle between Gate and
Velocity edit modes. Turn the 16 controller knobs in gate mode to
adjust the gate percentage.
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01 GRID K: D5
B: 01. 1 Vel: 127
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01 GRID K: D5
B: 01. 1 Vel: 127