
7. MODEL:CYCLES CONTROLS
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MIDI program change messages 0–95 selects pattern 1–96 (A01–F16) on the Model:Cycles. Additional-
ly, MIDI CC messages can be sent to control various aspects of the Model:Cycles. For more information,
please see “APPENDIX A: MIDI SPECIFICATIONS” on page 51.
7.6 CHROMATIC MODE
In CHROMATIC mode, you can play the preset of the active track chromatically. The CHROMATIC mode is
the Model:Cycles default mode.
1. Make sure you are not in GRID RECORDING or LIVE RECORDING mode. For more information, please see
“9.3.2 GRID RECORDING MODE” on page 25 and “9.3.3 LIVE RECORDING MODE” on page 25.
2. Press
[TRACK]
+
[T1–6]
pads to select the track you want to play chromatically.
3. Press the
[TRIG]
keys to play the preset chromatically with a varying pitch. The range from
[TRIG 1]
key
to
[TRIG 16]
key is 16 semi-tones. The
[TRIG 9]
key trigs the presets’s root note (If
KBT
is set to 0, see
below).
4. You can also transpose the note range that the
[TRIG]
keys cover. Press
[FUNC]
+
[TRACK]
to open the
TRACK SETUP menu and use the
LEVEL/DATA
knob to change the
KBT
settings. The actual transpose
range is -24–24 semi-tones.
Notes trigged chromatically can be recorded by the sequencer in LIVE RECORDING mode. For more infor-
mation, please see “9.3.3 LIVE RECORDING MODE” on page 25.
You can also use an external keyboard or controller to play the active tracks preset chromati-
cally. Connect the keyboard to the Model:Cycles and configure the external keyboard and the
Model:Cycles MIDI Auto Channel (SETTINGS > MIDI > CHANNELS) to the same MIDI channel.
Then play the keys on the external keyboard to play the preset chromatically. You can play the
preset chromatically from an external source even when you are not in CHROMATIC mode.