Heckmann Audio Repro-1 100B, Operation Manual

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3 SEQUENCER
3-0 INTRODUCTION
The sequencer in the original hardware may have been a minor stroke of genius, but
these days we can expect something a bit more comfortable: Repro-1’s sequencer lets
you step-record two patterns of up to 32 notes each (they are saved with the preset):
How to record : In the SEQUENCER sub-panel, select a pattern (1, 2, or 1+2) and
slide REC/PLAY up to the REC position. Play some notes, inserting pauses by clicking
on the REST button. The pattern can be as short as you like, even a single note –
simply switch from RECORD to PLAY whenever you’re finished.
How a sequence plays back is governed by the Clock settings (see the next page).
Playing any note other than the specified ROOT transposes the pattern up or down.
Host buffer size : Repro-1’s sequencer works best with a buffer size of at least 128
samples (most DAWs set larger buffer sizes by default). This doesn't mean it won't
work with smaller buffers, but we did experience one or two glitches in certain hosts.
3-1 PATTERN data
A sequence consists of two patterns containing up to 32 steps each.
STEPS selectors: These specify the length of each sequence i.e. the number of steps to
play before returning to step 1. Alternatively, click on one of the indices (1 to 32).
TYPE cells: Either click on a cell or use the mouse wheel to cycle between regular note
(a filled circle), tied note (an arc) or pause (a faint ‘X’). Perhaps unusually, a tied note
extends its gate to the next note, not from the previous one.
NOTE cells: Semitone offsets from -36 (3 octaves down) to +36 (3 octaves up).
VEL cells: MIDI velocity data, from 1 to 127 (the default is 90). While the sequencer is
running, this data is used instead of any other velocity source (e.g. from notes played
on your keyboard).
INTRO SYNTH SEQUENCER KEYS-PERF EFFECTS TWEAKS CONFIG NKS
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