SECTIONS
In order to understand all the various control features, let’s first look at how they’re grouped:
[1]
PITCH
sliders - These eight sliders control the pitch played by the associated stage. See
for more information.
[2]
PULSE COUNT
switches - Each of these switches sets the pulse count (from 1 to 8 pulses)
for the corresponding stage. This determines how long the stage plays in relation to all the
other stages. See
for more information.
[3]
GATE TYPE
switches - Each switch sets the gate type for its respective stage, either HOLD,
MULTIPLE, SINGLE, or REST as discussed in
, later in this manual.
[4]
SCREEN & TRACK BUTTONS
,
contains a SCREEN and PUSH-ENCODER for setting and viewing Metropolix functions; three
TRACK buttons for selecting which track you wish to edit; and an EXIT button, which steps
you back through any Metropolix menus or modes or (if long-pressed) takes you immediately
to Metropolix’s top-level HOME Screen.
[5]
TRANSPORT Buttons
- These buttons control Metropolix’s transport, enabling you to start
and stop playback, reset the sequencer to its ‘starting’ position, and enter Loopy mode. See
[6]
GLOBAL SETTINGS
- These buttons control various functions that apply to Metropolix as a
whole — operating across all tracks. See
for a detailed description of all
the GLOBAL SETTINGS buttons.
[7]
TRACK SETTINGS
- These buttons modify the track that’s currently selected for editing.
Tracks are selected by pressing (and lighting) the corresponding TRACK button in the
SCREEN & TRACK BUTTONS section. See
for a detailed description of
all the TRACK SETTINGS buttons.
[8]
STAGE Buttons
- These buttons modify different settings on a stage-by-stage basis within
for a detailed description of every STAGE function.
[9]
ALT Buttons
- Each Stage button has an alternate function, indicated by the text above the
button, which is accessed by pressing the
ALT
button prior to pressing the Stage button. See
for a detailed description of all the ALT functions.
[10]
CTRL (Control) Knobs
- Assign functions to each of these knobs for real-time changes
for a detailed description of these knobs.
[11]
AUX IN Settings
- Metropolix offers three user-assignable AUX inputs (
X
,
Y
and
Z
) for
controlling the sequencer externally. Press an input’s corresponding button to assign an AUX
destination on one or more tracks, and use the built-in attenuverter to dial in the desired
amount of control. For more information, see
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