Version OS 1.0
12.4 Init Kit (4)
With this function you can initialize the Preset Kit sound edit buffer. The Kit is managed
in a temporary edit buffer. The function is useful to have as a basic kit from where you
can create a new preset.
Press
(Shift/Cancel)
and then
(Step 4)
. Now the display shows:
Clear Preset?
Just confirm with the
(Enter)
button, and the Preset Kit edit buffer gets initialised. As
long you don’t store it, the old Preset Kit in memory remains unchanged.
12.5 Last Step (5)
With function Last Step you can change the number of steps of a track. You can choose
a number from 1 to 64 steps. Default value is 32 which allows for 2 alternating bars.
If you want to change all tracks at the same time, turn off Edit mode. With Edit mode
off, all tracks get the same Last Step – this is useful if you want to change the meter of
a pattern in general.
If you only want to change one track, turn on Edit mode and select the track you want
to change and leave Edit mode on.
Press
(Shift/Cancel)
- all 16 step LEDs start to blink - and then select
(Step 5)
=
Last Step. The display shows:
Last Step = 32
Now use the
(Data)
Wheel to change the Last Step. You can hear the result
immediately. After your edit has been done, press
(Enter)
to leave the shift mode
menu. Don't forget to store the edits or they will disappear when you change the
pattern.
12.6 Shuffle (6)
The Alpha Base can shuffle or swing the beats between two neighboured steps away
from the exact metronomic midpoint to make them more alive. The swing factor is
applied on every second 16
th
step.
You can either change the shuffle value for all tracks together
(Global Shuffle)
or just
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