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A) Writing / Editing
The memory protect switch on the
PolySix must be set to Off to write or
erase a sequence
The only way to erase or blank a
sequence is by using the Seq Erase
Option (While in Seq Mode, press
MANUAL, Seq number, WRITE - see
the menu map).
If you choose an
existing sequence when Seq Write
is pressed then any step(s) you
write will overwrite all notes in the
existing step(s) already in the
sequence.
The BANK 3 (backwards)
and BANK 4 (forwards) buttons will
allow non destructive stepping
within a sequence.
e.g. if the existing sequence is C, D,
E, F, G and you step to the second
step (D) and play the chord C E G
the resulting sequence will now be
C, D, CEG(chord), F, G. You will have
overwritten the third step. You step to
the step before the step you want to
overwrite as each step write is to the
next available step. This is done so
that initial note entry will always put
the new step after the last step in the
sequence.
Note – When Sequence Edit Mode is
entered a generic Tone is loaded for
editing. The last used Patch will be
reloaded on exiting Sequence Edit
Mode.
Any temporary edits made
to a Patch will be lost when
Sequence Edit Mode is entered.
You can write the pitch by playing
the keyboard (or midi keyboard),
and the rhythm by pressing the Rest
button.
(1) Find the shortest time value in the
phrase you wish to write. Then
divide the longer time values by
that shortest one.
(e.g)
2) Press the WRITE button to begin
Seq write/edit.
(3) By playing the keyboard and
using the Rest button, write steps
one after another.
Note - if more than 6 notes are used
in one step only the last 6 notes
used will play.
(4) If writing is complete press the
Write button followed by a Tone
button to Save the Sequence to
permanent memory or the
MANUAL Button to exit edit mode.
The ARP button will start the
sequence playing on the next
clock received. If the Seq is not
written to memory the sequence
will be lost if the PolySix is
powered off or another sequence
is loaded. Pressing the ARP button
again will stop the sequence
playing and the indicator will go
out. (refer to
Sequencer Playing
in the next section)
(5) Return the Memory Protect Switch
to the Off Position.
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