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Continue programming by pressing 

Play

 (Pause) or 

REC

 to add a second

hi-hat. 

Now, turn the  

Value

  control again to create a closed hi-hat by setting a

short value for the note length (example). 

Subsequently, program the rest of the pattern.

Complete the procedure by pressing the corresponding instrument button.

Hint:  

You only need to turn the  

Value

  control in case you want to change the

parameter value for this step.

CL

 and 

BO 

are programmed by first pressing 

REC 

followed by a double click on

CP/CL

  respectively  

TT/BO

. Next, release both buttons. For example: (

REC  

+

CP/CL 

CP/CL)

.

Pattern Length

In case you want a pattern with less than 16 steps, end programming at any time
by pressing the corresponding instrument button. The last programmed track sets
the overall pattern length.

Example:

BD-track, press  

REC  

once, 5 x  

Play

,  

REC  

once, 5 x  

Play  

and finally  

BD  

to

complete programming. As a result, you did program 12 steps, equaling a 3/4 bar.

Real Time Mode

Start the sequencer and press  

REC  

(You will hear the clave sound 

CL 

  in a 4/4

beat).  You   can   now   set   the   steps   in   real   time   by   pressing   the   corresponding
instrument buttons or by using MIDI (see MIDI implementation list). By pressing
and holding the instrument button, the track will be deleted.
Use the 

Value

 control to change the pitch, length or the extras for the instrument

that was programmed last.
Programming of 

CL 

and 

BO 

is possible by pressing 

REC 

twice. In explanation: 1

REC

 = 

CP 

and 

TT

, once more 

REC

 = 

CL 

and 

BO

. Pressing 

REC

 again will

end the recording.

The level of the instruments can be changed per pattern. Press 

Play

 followed by

the  

Value

  control's push function until the left LED is lit. Press the instrument

button afterwards, e.g.  

BD

. Use the  

Value

  control to adjust the level of the  

BD

track.  

CL

  and  

BO

  can   be   adjusted   with   the   red   LED   being   lit.   (Press  

Value

twice). The headphones level can be set with both LEDs being lit. Make sure to
directly save the pattern. Else, the settings will be lost when switching the unit
off.

Summary of Contents for MFB-301 Pro

Page 1: ...Operating Manual Drum Computer MFB 301 Pro...

Page 2: ...rs BD Bassdrum Pitch Decay Tone Level SD Snare drum Pitch Decay Noise Level Level CP Clap Decay Attack Level TT Tom Pitch Decay Attack Level BO Bongo Pitch Decay Attack Level CL Claves Pitch Decay Att...

Page 3: ...trument button Restart programming from scratch afterwards Alternatively you may as well press REC for a while to delete a track By using the Value control s push function you may circle through the f...

Page 4: ...u did program 12 steps equaling a 3 4 bar Real Time Mode Start the sequencer and press REC You will hear the clave sound CL in a 4 4 beat You can now set the steps in real time by pressing the corresp...

Page 5: ...ue control being lit Playing instruments directly In order to trigger the individual instruments directly on the unit press the button of the Value control left LED lit press twice to select CL and BO...

Page 6: ...ption of controllers LED 2 lit or not LED 2 off MIDI Clock External Sync With the MFB 301 Pro s sequencer set to internal LEDs above buttons 3 and 4 turned off an incoming MIDI clock or an analog sync...

Page 7: ...ss Play to initiate the transfer to the computer Or press Bank 1 release the button press REC release the button and then press Play to initiate the transfer to the MFB 301 Pro More detailed descripti...

Page 8: ...C 02 BD Attack Note 54 F TT CC low CC 76 CP Attack Note 55 G TT CC low Attack CC 79 TT Attack Note 56 G TT CC medium CC 82 BO Attack Note 57 A TT CC medium Attack CC 53 CLAttack Note 58 A TT CC high N...

Page 9: ...by using a suitable USB cable and switch on both units You may use the USB cable that comes with the power supply of the MFB 310 Pro The MFB 301 Pro does not require a separate power supply Wait until...

Page 10: ...gnized the unit On the MFB 301 Pro press and release Shuffle then press Play The software will now display the firmware version under Received Data e g MFB 301 Pro Version 1 0 Hint If this is not the...

Page 11: ...and has been detected by HTerm First erase the Received Data view in HTerm by pressing Clear Received Now load a pattern into the MFB 301 Pro s RAM e g BANK 2 Pattern 11 Press Bank 1 on your MFB 301...

Page 12: ...ec and Play on the MFB 301 Pro This way you will be able to hear the difference after the transfer Click Send File in HTerm Locate the desired pattern file on your computer e g PATT2_11 MFB Click Open...

Page 13: ...d has been detected by HTerm Click on Send File in HTerm Locate the update file on your computer e g MFB 301P_VerX_X bin and click on Open Switch off your MFB 301 Pro Press Rec and Play on your MFB 30...

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