Version OS 1.0
12.13 FX (13)
This function opens the effects page.
Press
(Shift/Cancel)
- all 16 step LEDs start to blink - and then select
(Step 13)
=
FX. The display shows:
Effects Program
Press enter
Now press
(Enter)
and, depending on the current page selected, the Reverb or the
Delay section opens. For more information, refer to chapter 7.5 Effects.
12.14 Shut down Alpha Base (16)
This function works similar to a PC that has to be shut down rather than just turning it
off. As described in section DISK, the Alpha Base has a flash memory that needs to turn
off parts of the DSPs whilst writing memory blocks. Although the sequencer keeps on
running, the instruments are muted or sound different.
For this reason, the quick store functions, Encoder click 15
(Quick Store Pattern)
and
16
(Quick Store Preset)
, are implemented. However, they only store to RAM. If you
forget to store to flash memory via shift 1
(Store Kit )
or shift 3
(Store Pattern)
, all
your work will be gone.
This function stores all RAM buffers to flash memory and creates a backup file on SD
card. It is the counterpart to DISK function “Load backup file restore pattern”.
You can also use this function to have a state of the machine that you later on want to
restore from SD-Card. After having stored everything, the Alpha Base has to be turned
off.
Press
(Shift/Cancel)
- all 16 step LEDs start to blink - and then select
(Step 16)
=
Shutdown. The display shows:
Shut down Alpha Base
Make sure you have a working SD card inserted. Now press
(Enter)
and see the
progress of write operations until the screen shows:
Turn off the Alpha Base
Good-Bye ;-) !
Now you have to turn off the unit.
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