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You can use an external MIDI controller such as a keyboard to input NOTE and TRIG
VELOCITY data when you are in GRID RECORDING mode Just press and hold a [TRIG]
key, and then play a note on the external keyboard. On MIDI tracks, you can add up to a
four note chord to every trig. The first note sets the TRIG VELOCITY value for all notes
on the trig.
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Press [TRIG] + [YES] to preview a specific trig. The preview includes any parameter
locks you have placed on that trig.
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If you use an external MIDI controller to record to the Syntakt MIDI tracks, the sequenc-
er receives data on the Auto MIDI channel and records on the active track. For more
information, please see “14.4.3 CHANNELS” on page 74.
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All trigs of a track can be shifted forwards or backward on the sequencer. While in GRID
RECORDING mode, hold down [FUNC] while pressing the [LEFT] or [RIGHT] arrow
keys to perform the trig shift.
9.3.3 LIVE RECORDING MODE
LIVE RECORDING mode is the second method of adding trigs to the tracks. In this recording mode, the
[TRIG]
keys are played in real time to input trigs to the tracks. You can also use KEYBOARD mode to
add note trigs chromatically. It is also possible to enter parameter locks in real time. Trigs input in LIVE
RECORDING mode can be automatically quantized or not. Non-quantized trigs can be quantized after
they are recorded, by using the QUANTIZE menu that is accessed by pressing
[FUNC]
+
[TRIG]
. For
more information, please see “9.6 QUANTIZE MENU” on page 39.
1. Press and hold
[RECORD]
, then press
[PLAY]
to enter LIVE RECORDING mode. (Press
[PLAY]
twice while keeping the
[RECORD]
key pressed to activate/deactivate automatic quantization.) The
sequencer starts to play, and the
[RECORD]
key starts to flash red.
2. Enter trigs in real time by tapping the
[TRIG]
keys. If KEYBOARD mode is active, the pitch value of
the note trig will be recorded according to which
[TRIG]
key is pressed. Any changes to PARAM-
ETER page settings, using the
DATA ENTRY
knobs, will be recorded as parameter locks and add
lock trigs where needed. Trigs with applied Trig modifiers will also be recorded as played.
3. Press
[PLAY]
to exit LIVE RECORDING mode while keeping the sequencer playing. If LIVE RE-
CORDING mode is active and
[RECORD]
is pressed, GRID RECORDING mode will be activated.
4. Press
[STOP]
to stop both recording and playback of the sequencer.
To exit LIVE RECORDING mode while keeping the sequencer playing, press
[PLAY]
.
You can use an external MIDI controller such as a keyboard to input NOTE, TRIG
VELOCITY, and TRIG LENGTH data in LIVE RECORDING mode. Just play the notes on the
external keyboard and they will be recorded by the sequencer. On MIDI tracks, you can
add up to a four note chord to every trig. The first note sets the TRIG VELOCITY value for
all notes on the trig. The last note that is released sets the TRIG LENGTH for all notes on
the trig.
9.3.4 STEP RECORDING MODE
STEP RECORDING is a quick and straightforward method of placing trigs on the sequencer. In this re-
cording mode, you insert notes by pressing the
[TRIG]
keys or an external MIDI controller. The sequenc-
er then captures the note and automatically advances to the next step. There are two different modes
available, STANDARD mode and JUMP mode.
STANDARD mode
1. Press
[RECORD]
+
[STOP]
to enter STEP RECORDING mode. The
[RECORD]
key starts to
double-blink red. (Press
[STOP]
twice while keeping the
[RECORD]
key pressed to toggle between
STANDARD and JUMP mode).
2. Press a
[TRIG]
key to select the active step to where you want to start to add note trigs. The active
step is shown with a green
[TRIG]
key that double-blinks. (If positioned on an earlier placed trig, it
inherits the light pattern of that trig). You can also use
[LEFT]
/
[RIGHT]
to select the active step or
skip steps.
3. Press and hold
[FUNC]
and then press
[TRIG 1–12]
key to add a note trig on the corresponding
track to the active step. The active step then automatically advances to the next step.
You also have the option to add note trigs chromatically on the selected active track.
4. Press
[TRK]
+
[TRIG 1–12]
to select the track to which you want to add trigs. A red
[TRIG]
key
indicates the active track.
