ALT BUTTONS
(SECTION 9)
Each Stage button has an alternate function, indicated by the text above the button, and accessed
by pressing the
ALT
button prior to pressing a Stage button.
NOTE: The three Track buttons also have ALT functions, which are described in
, earlier in this manual.
The following sections describe each of the Stage buttons’ ALT functions.
LOAD
The first two Stage buttons in ALT Mode are used to manage Metropolix presets. Metropolix can
store 64 sequencing presets, arranged in 8 banks of 8 presets each. Each preset stores and loads:
● all Track-level and Stage-level parameter values
● the SCALE settings
Additionally, stored with each preset (but optionally loaded) are:
● the current pitch values as set with the PITCH SLIDERS
● the current position of all PULSE COUNT and GATE TYPE switches.
● the parameter to which each CTRL knob is assigned and the value of those parameters.
● the parameter to which each AUX input (X, Y and Z) is assigned.
Although Metropolix saves the previous four data types in a preset, you can choose whether or not
you want to load this data when you load a patch. Not loading the Pitch and Switch values ensures
the front panel PITCH SLIDERS, PULSE COUNT and GATE TYPE switches always always reflect
what the sequence plays back. AUX input assignments can be loaded or ignored — your choice
based on whether you always use the same AUX input assignments, or change them with every
preset. Similarly. You can choose whether you want to load CTRL knob parameter assignments
and, if so, whether you also want to load their memorized parameter values. Your choice to load or
not load these options is made in the global
menu and, by default, the PITCH SLIDER and
SWITCH loads are turned off, while the CTRL and AUX loads are set to “Assign.” The only values
not
saved with a preset are: all SETUP MENU settings; the BPM screen; and any custom Shortcuts
you may have configured.
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