SAVE
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,” meaning the
parameter assignments are loaded, but not the actual values of those parameters. The only settings
not
saved with a preset are: all SETUP MENU settings; the BPM screen; and any custom Shortcuts
you may have configured.
The second Stage button in ALT Mode is used to
save
presets. Pressing it opens the SAVE screen,
which contains two parameters:
●
PRESET BANK
: Turn the encoder to select between 8 banks of presets.
Banks are indicated by color (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Cyan, Blue,
Magenta, Pink), and the eight stage buttons will glow with the color of
the selected bank. Each of the eight stage buttons represents a different
storage slot within the chosen bank.
●
ACTION
: Press the encoder to toggle between ‘Save’ and ‘Clear.’ This
will determine whether pressing a stage button will save the preset to
that location, or if it will clear (delete) the current settings saved to that
location.
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