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8.2 MACHINES
Select a drum track MACHINE by quickly pressing the first
[PARAMETER]
key,
SYNTH
, twice. A MACHINE
makes use of the physical percussion sound generator of the voice circuit in a certain way, in order to make
a characteristic drum model.
For example, the
BD
track uses the sound generator of the first voice circuit. Its default BDHD MACHINE
includes one tunable analog oscillator, a choice of three different waveforms and a custom envelope to
shape the sound. These MACHINE-specific synthesis parameters are found on the SYNTH parameter page.
Another MACHINE may be selected which will engage the sound generator in a different way - employing
more than one oscillator, for example - enabling the
BD
track to perform frequency modulation and many
other sound generating techniques.
All MACHINES can not be accessed from all tracks since the tracks control different physical sound
generators. The illustration above shows the tracks that can make use of a specific type of percussion
sound generator within the boundaries of the same gray-shaded box. For a more comprehensive list of
MACHINES, the tracks that can use them and the specific SYNTH page parameters they give access to,
please see “APPENDIX D: MACHINES” on page 86.
8.3 ROTARY ENCODERS
The eight
DATA ENTRY
knobs, the
LEVEL
knob, and the MASTER VOLUME knob are made of sturdy
two-component plastic with a shape designed to fit snugly between thumb and forefinger, and a rubbery
surface to prevent slipping. The
MASTER VOLUME
is an absolute encoder, spanning roughly 320 degrees
from its left extreme to its right extreme. Its position is shown with a small white dot on its top surface. The
LEVEL
and
DATA ENTRY
knobs (with which you set various parameter values for the active kit), on the oth-
er hand, are relative encoders which may be spun any number of turns. Pressing and turning these encod-
ers will change their associated values at a greater speed.
8.4 PRAGMATIC OPERATION
The functional layout of the Analog Rytm front panel ensures many complex operations can be done using
only one hand, leaving the other hand free to tweak sounds. With all mode and track keys near each other,
one-handed track muting, chromatic play, scene change and performance macro deployment is possible.
As is one-handed retrigging, tempo tapping, pattern mode change, and pattern selection.
8.5 KEY BEHAVIOR
As a group, the track selection keys (
[TRACK]
+ any of the
[PADS]
and the
[FX]
key) have radio button
functionality, i.e. when a new track is set to be active, the previous one is simultaneously deactivated (one
and only one track must always be selected). Likewise, the group consisting of the five
[PARAMETER]
keys
and the
[TRIG SETUP]
key has radio button functionality.
The mode keys
[MUTE]
,
[CHROMATIC]
,
[SCENE]
and
[PERF]
keys have both on/off and radio button
functionality (which means they may all be switched off, but only one of them may be on at the same time).
This goes for the
[SONG MODE]
and
[CHAIN MODE]
keys as well.
The
[TRACK]
,
[FUNCTION]
and
[RETRIG]
keys must be pressed in combination with other keys to exert
functionality.
8.6 MIDI NOTES
Some functions can be triggered by sending MIDI note values from an external MIDI device (a MIDI key-
board or a computer, for example) connected to the Analog Rytm via standard MIDI cable or a USB 2.0 A to
B connector cable.
Of the 128 notes in the standard MIDI range, 0-11 corresponds to notes C0 through to B0, the leftmost oc-
tave (which is sometimes called C-2 - B-2 in certain applications) will trigger the Sound of track 1 through to
track 12, respectively (provided they are set to their default channels 1-12). These note values map to each
of the twelve tracks, regardless of which track is active.
MIDI note values 12-59 (corresponding to notes C1 - B4, the second through to the fifth octave in the MIDI
range) will trigger the Sound of the active track in any of its 48 chromatic variations (as if played by the
pads in CHROMATIC mode, see section below), from lowest to highest pitch. The track Sound needs to be
chromatic enabled if any variation is to be heard. Activate via the SOUND SETTINGS found in “10.5 SOUND
MENU” on page 31.
MIDI program change messages 0-127 will select pattern 1-128 (A01 - H16) on the Analog Rytm. Additionally,
MIDI CC and NRPN messages can be sent to control various aspects of the Analog Rytm. See “APPENDIX
C: MIDI” on page 77 for a complete specification.
