For your first sequence, connect the
Pitch1
and
Gate1
outputs of the
Vector to other modules in your system, such as an oscillator for pitch
and an envelope generator for gate. If you want to connect via MIDI,
use one of the included 3.5mm DIN MIDI adapters to connect
MIDI-1
on the Vector to a MIDI synthesizer. The Vector uses 3.5mm TRS MIDI
Type A. Check that your connected device is the same type, or use an
adapter.
Press
Pitch
to see the pitch values for the sequence. You may notice
that the pitch values are darker than any other text on the display. This
means these steps are muted. To un-mute them, press any of the 8
main encoders. To set the pitch values for each step, just turn the
encoders.
Now press
Gate
and turn the encoders on this page to edit the note
lengths for each step. By default, all of the gates for all parts are off, but
when you push the encoders, it will set the gate length to 50% of the
step. If you push an encoder again, it will mute the step, but leave the
gate value alone. Now is a good time to note that the ‘push’ behavior for
the main 8 encoders can be customized, more on that in the section on
GLOBALS
.
The most common parameters for sequence editing are accessed via
the
Pitch
,
Gate/Groove
,
Velocity
,
Len/Rpt
and
Ratchet
buttons.
Repeatedly pressing those buttons will cycle into secondary pages such
as
Glide
and
Groove
. The current edit mode is shown top-left of the
1st OLED, and each page has a distinctive graphic value readout that
makes it easy to keep track of where you are. Use
Next & Prev
to edit
steps beyond the first 8.
Pitch:
Sets the pitch value for each step in semitones from C1 to C9.
Glide:
For monophonic parts, sets the glide time for pitch from 0% to
100%. Use longer gate times for smooth glides.
Chord:
For chord-based parts, sets the output chord, from unison through
all dyads to an octave, then triads and seventh chords. To set a part to
chord mode, see
Parts
on page 14.
Gate:
Sets the gate time for each step, from muted, to very short, up to a
tied (legato) note. When the gate is off, no MIDI notes are generated.
Groove:
Adjusts the time of the step forward or backward just a touch.
TIP: On the Pitch page, hold the
Shift
button while turning the encoders
to change pitch by octaves. For
Gate
,
Shift+Twist
will move between
1%, 50% and 99% gate values. Also, if you hold
Shift
and push the
Pitch
button, it will ‘normalize’ all pitches to their starting values. The
same goes for all the other edit pages: Gate, Velocity, etc.
3
Pitch
Gate Velocity Len/Rpt Ratchet
Sequence Editing
