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User Manual

OS V1.0d

Summary of Contents for Schrittmacher

Page 1: ...User Manual OS V1 0d...

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Page 3: ...usch Translation Version 1 0d July 2008 Our special thanks to Klaus Schulze Bas B Broekhuis Till Kopper Thomas Fanger Andreas Schneider Pamela und Nele Kathja and Niels as well as everybody else we ma...

Page 4: ...ction 7 Operation 7 Maintenance 7 Proper use 7 Setup 8 Parts supplied 8 Installation 8 Connections 8 Basic Operation 9 Power ON 9 Power OFF 9 Playing sequences 9 Input using the endless dials 9 Workin...

Page 5: ...enu 21 Load Preset 21 Save Preset 22 Init Preset 23 Dump Preset 23 Other Functions 24 Preload Preset 24 Sync 24 Loop 24 Step mode 24 Global 25 Updating the operating software 26 Annex 29 Time and cloc...

Page 6: ...y 2 Sequence buttons for selecting the active sequence range 3 Endless dial with LEDs to edit the 16 steps 4 Cursor buttons 5 Line buttons to select the active line 6 Power button 7 Sync Loop and Step...

Page 7: ...y socket for the connection of the supplied power supply 2 LCD contrast 3 MIDI IN socket to receive MIDI data 4 MIDI OUT socket A to transmit MIDI data 5 MIDI OUT socket B to transmit MIDI data Schrit...

Page 8: ...d To ensure a better overview this manual uses standardized spelling and symbols which are explained below Important notes are highlighted in bold print Attention Pay special attention to this note to...

Page 9: ...Never touch the mains connector with wet hands When disconnecting always pull the connector and never the cable Operation Never place any vessels containing liquids on top of the device Ensure that th...

Page 10: ...llows internal generation of transposing and other MIDI control commands However the fun factor in using the Schrittmacher for your work will be increased by at least 10000 if a master keyboard whose...

Page 11: ...tial position Input using the endless dials The endless dials used in the Schrittmacher do not have an end stop position as opposed to potentiometers They also have a pushbutton Depending on the assig...

Page 12: ...third line in the second sequence range Editing a line Using the 16 endless dials allows you to edit the steps of the selected line Editing the step values The value of a step is incremented by turnin...

Page 13: ...eters of the Vel line as requested and return to the Note line Set the Vel line you find following the constant value range 0 127 for the Vel line parameters To do so turn the endless dial 10 beyond 1...

Page 14: ...orward and with constant gate The parameters of the Vel line are of no importance The Note line gets the velocity from the Vel line synchronously 1 2 3 C 1 100 C 2 50 C 3 25 The sequence of notes crea...

Page 15: ...t one Note line The note events of this line are sent via the MIDI outputs Using the steps you enter notes which are to be played All 128 note values within the range from C 0 to G 10 which are define...

Page 16: ...ng the steps you can set values in the rang from 0 to 127 We suggest you refer to the manual of your sound generator to see which parameters you can control by which controllers Using the ID line para...

Page 17: ...set automatic or manual synchronization of the line by pressing the Sync button Synchronization follows the time set in the Sync Base line parameter For the table indicating the values to be set we r...

Page 18: ...Ctrl1 8 Add Using Add an additional offset is added to the steps of the Note Ctrl and Vel lines Note lines can be transposed and Ctrl and Vel lines can be varied in their course Add can only be linked...

Page 19: ...t you can transpose a Note line very quickly for example without having to set each step individually This function is also very useful if you play a single drum sound with a Note line Using Add drum...

Page 20: ...he MIDI receive channel or the type of clock source MIDI 1 16 MIDI indicates the MIDI channel via which the sequences can be changed e g transposed using the master keyboard There is no reaction to no...

Page 21: ...nd thus enables a considerably finer setting of the time dependent line parameters Gate Len and Sync Base Externally the Schrittmacher uses the standard resolution of 24 ppq This means that you can us...

Page 22: ...itch Ch Aft or a controller number within the range from 0 to 120 has to be set An external controller cannot only be controlled in the Global mode but also by an external MIDI device Besides entitlin...

Page 23: ...s function enables loading of a preset from the memory Initialized presets empty presets are entered in the preset list as Initial Preset To allow loading the requested preset has to be marked and sel...

Page 24: ...ters using the cursor buttons or the endless dial 9 Adopt the character by pressing the Enter button or the endless dial 9 t To delete a character already entered select the arrow pointing left in the...

Page 25: ...High H 3 Val 0 0 If you load a preset entitled Initial Preset you will likewise get a preset with the described settings Dump Preset The Dump Preset function allows a saved preset to be transmitted to...

Page 26: ...with the play mode set to random cannot be synchronized Not only individual lines can be synchronized but also the whole preset To do so press the Sync button in the global mode All lines are reset to...

Page 27: ...changed by means of the endless dials 1 8 Below the dials you can see the value generated for the respective controller This part of the display is independent of the sequence range set You can confi...

Page 28: ...The trade magazines also provide the current operating software on an attached CD ROM at irregular intervals How to update the Schrittmacher s operating software Load the unzipped mid file into your s...

Page 29: ...r is aborted or if an error occurs an error message is displayed Press the Esc button and try again It may be necessary to reduce the speed of your sequencer program If other trials are not successful...

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Page 31: ...40 42 44 46 1 8 48 52 56 60 1 4T 64 68 1 8 72 76 80 84 88 92 1 4 96 104 112 120 1 2T 128 136 1 4 144 152 160 168 176 184 1 2 192 208 224 240 1 1T 256 272 1 2 288 304 320 336 352 368 1 1 384 416 448 4...

Page 32: ...60Hz auto switching supply Maximum current consumption 0 8A Maximum power consumption 7 2W MIDI Connections MIDI IN 2x MIDI OUT Dimensions and weight Dimensions width height depth 482mm x 132mm 3U x 8...

Page 33: ...product is found to be the source of interference which can be determinated by turning the unit OFF and ON please try to eliminate the problem by using one of the following measures Relocate either t...

Page 34: ...OFF o 9n v 1 127 x 9n v 0 o 9n v 1 127 x After Keys Touch Ch s x o x o Pitch Bender o o 7 bit resolution Control Change o o 0 120 Prog Change True x x x System Exclusive o o System Song Pos Song Sel C...

Page 35: ...ghties to link electronic musical instruments of different types and from different manufacturers Up to that time there was no standard for linking several sound generators and so MIDI was a considera...

Page 36: ...into account that the human ear is extremely sensitive to pitch changes Program Change MIDI messages for selecting the sound program It is possible to select between the program numbers 1 to 128 Syst...

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