Programming Songs
Several patterns can be combined to form a song respectively a longer sequence
which is then played in a pre-programmed order. Programming a song is only
possible while the sequencer is stopped.
After pressing
Song
(LED lit red), shortly press
Rec
(LED lit red).
Next, select the patterns in the desired order, e.g.
Bank1
, 2x button
1
for pattern 11.
Use
A/B
to select the desired part of the pattern. Press
Play
to confirm the
procedure for each new pattern. The Play-LED will shortly light up and turn off
after. Now, the next pattern can be programmed by bank > pattern number > A or
B. Subsequently, this procedure needs to be confirmed by pressing
Play
again.
If a pattern shall be repeated multiple times, you can simply select the pattern first
and press
Play
multiple times, equaling the number of repetitions. Using this
procedure, you can always select between A- and B-parts before the next step.
Song programming is ended by pressing
Rec
(LED turn off).
Loading and saving Songs
With programming being completed, a song can be saved to one of nine memory
locations. To do so, first press
Song
then
Rec
(LEDs lit red). Next, use the
function-buttons
1
to
3
to select a memory location (11, 12, 13 / 21, 22, 23 / 31, 32,
33). Saving is completed by pressing
Rec
once more (LED turns off).
To load a song, press
Song
followed by a selection of the function-buttons
1
to
3
.
The song will automatically be loaded.
The song is now ready to be played. After pressing
Song
(LED lit red), the song
can be started by pressing
Play
. The LEDs of the function-buttons
1
to
6
display
the song progress.
Mute function
Individual instruments can be muted during playback. With the sequencer running,
press
Shuffle
plus an instrument-button, such as
1/BD
, to mute this instrument.
The LED is then lit red for an analog sound, respectively green for the sample-slot
when pressing the button once more. By pressing the button one more time, the
instrument is re-enabled (LED turns off).
Shuffle
The MFB-501 Pro offers five shuffle-types which always apply globally to all
patterns. With the sequencer being stopped, press
Shuffle
(LED lit red) to select a
shuffle-type using the function-buttons
2
to
6
. Selecting button
1
deactivates the
shuffle.
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