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MFB Tanzbär

7

Setup Functions

MFB Tanzbär

Overview

6

The User Interface

As just mentioned, most of Tanzbärs buttons cover more than one function. Depending on 
the selected mode, the functionality of the buttons may change. The following figure will 
show you which modes and functions are related to certain buttons. 

Please note that this is just an overview. You may use it mainly as an orien-

tation guide. The complete functionality and the necessary operating steps 

will be explained later in the text. Please feel free to read on.

Sound-Parameter

select Mode

Function-Buttons

in Play-Mode:

- Accent (for Rolls)

- Roll-Function 

   

in Record-Mode

(Per-Step-Programming): - Accent  - Bend-Function - add. Sound-Parameter - Flam-Function 

select Pattern

(in Play-Mode)

2.Fctn-Level

Shuf

fle-Fctn

Start/Stop

select / confirm

Tempo 

(Shift)

 / 

Sound-Parameter

Pattern 

A/B toggel / copy

chain Patterns

(in Play-Mode)

Step-Buttons in Play-Mode:

- Pattern-Selection - Instrument-Selection (Man-T

rg-Mode)

- Function-Selection (with Shift) - Parameter-V

alues

in Record-Mode:

- T

rack-Selection

- Step-Selection - Function-Selection (with Shift) - Parameter-V

alues

COnneCTIOnS AnD InITIAl OPeRATIOn

Connections on Backside

Power

Please connect the 12V DC wall ward here. Power up/down Tanzb√är with the ON/OFF 
switch. Please pull the power supply off the wall if you do not use the Tanzbär for longer. 
Please use only the included power supply or one with exact the same specifications -  no 
exceptions, please!

MIDI In1 / MIDI In 2 / MIDI Out

Please connect MIDI devices here. MIDI keyboards and drum pads should be connected to 
MIDI In 1. MIDI In 2 handles MIDI clock data exclusively. Via MIDI out, the Tanzbär sends 
out note date of all tracks.

Audio Outs

Tanzbär features one main audio out and six additional instrument outs. The latter are ste-
reo jacks which send out two instrument signals each - one on each channel (except the 
clap – this is a stereo sound). Please hook up the outputs with insert cables (Y-cables). On 
clap, please use a stereo cable.
If you plug in a cable on an instrument out, the sound is erased from the main out. Please 
connect Tanzbär‘s main out to an audio mixer, soundcard or amp, before you power  
Tanzbär up. 

•  BD Out left: 

Bassdrum1,  

 

right:   Bassdrum 2 

•  SD/RS Out left: 

Snaredrum,  

 

right:   Rimshot

•  HH/CY Out: 

left: Open/Closed Hihat,   right:   Cymbal 

•  CP/Clap Out: 

the attack-transientsare spread over the stereo field

•  TO/CO Out: 

three Toms / Congas spread over the stereo field

•  CB/CL Out: 

left: Clave,  

 

right: Cowbell

Summary of Contents for Tanzbar

Page 1: ...User Manual ...

Page 2: ...engine Instruments 14 Record Mode Modes Overview 17 Pattern Programming 18 Synth Tracks 21 Scales and Pattern Lenght 22 Store Pattern 23 Clear Pattern 23 MIDI MIDI Clock 24 Step Output 24 Drum Expander Mode 24 SysEx Data 25 MIDI Controller 25 CV Gate Sync 26 Setup Functions 28 Appendix MIDI Implementation 30 User Manual Content ...

Page 3: ...ro delay of entire track via MIDI controller The following functions can be programmed on each step drum instrument Step on off Accent level Sound setting of current instrument Bend pitch modulation only DB1 BD2 SD toms congas Flam multi trigger flam rolls etc Additional sound parameter on selected instruments The following functions can be programmed on each step CV tracks Step on off output via ...

Page 4: ...l Operation Connections on Backside Power Please connect the 12V DC wall ward here Power up down Tanzb är with the ON OFF switch Please pull the power supply off the wall if you do not use the Tanzbär for longer Please use only the included power supply or one with exact the same specifications no exceptions please MIDI In1 MIDI In 2 MIDI Out Please connect MIDI devices here MIDI keyboards and dru...

Page 5: ...rack Mutes Accent Level for Roll Fnkt Accent Level when triggered Pattern Selection triggers Instruments Enables PLAY MODE see above Press Shift Button to open Sub Functions of Step Buttons A B Roll Flam Shuffle Select Sound Acc Bnd Fill LED aus LED an as above closes Pattern Selection as above closes Pattern Selection as above closes Pattern Selection as above closes Pattern Selection as above en...

Page 6: ...To avoid tempo jumps the tempo change is performed right at the moment when the knob position matches the previous tempo setting As soon as you release the Shift button the new tempo is saved There is no tempo read out on Tanzbär The values range of the knob covers approx 60 BPM to 180 BPM In Play Mode Rec ManTrig LED OFF you cannot only playback existing patterns you can also tweak them live in s...

Page 7: ... be audible when the sequencer is running If you now press a Step Instrument button the corresponding instrument is multi triggered This function is also popular as note repeat The resolution of the triggers can be set to four different values They depend on the Scale setting please refer to page 22 To change the resolution please hold Roll Flam The Step buttons 1 4 start to flash Press one of the...

Page 8: ... tone Tune Pitch Tone Level of attack transients SD Snaredrum Tune Pitch of tone 1 and tone 2 D Tune Detune of tone 2 Snappy Noise level S Decay Decay time of noise signal Tone Blends signals of tone 1 and tone 2 Decay Volume decay time of tone 1 and tone 2 Data Modulation intensity of pitch envelope RS Rimshot Data Pitch CY Cymbal Decay Volume decay time Tone Blends both signals Data Pitch sound ...

Page 9: ...ays have to be tweaked by hand Step Mode Step Mode factory setting allows programming of different sound parameter settings per step Jam Mode Jam Mode is basically the same as Step Mode In contrast to the Step mode you can alter a parameter s value on all steps of an instrument track live and simultanously without changing or leaving the Record mode In Step mode you would first have to select all ...

Page 10: ...The step LED s flash es Turn parameter knob s of the selected instrument here BD1 Press Select to confirm parameter changes step LED s light up continously again To create different sound settings on other steps simply repeat the procedure To save the settings permanently save the edited pattern please see page 23 Copy steps To keep things fast and easy you may copy the settings of one step to oth...

Page 11: ...flam pattern Press again allready active Step s to apply the new flam pattern If you like the result Press Roll Flam to close function Programming Synth resp CV Gate Tracks On tracks CV1 and CV2 3 you can programm note events These notes are sent out via MIDI and Tanzbär s CV gate interface Next to this both tracks play two very simple synthesizer voices They are a good help to monitor the note tr...

Page 12: ...cale setting of 16 To programm the scaling Hold Shift press Scale Step LEDs 1 4 flashing green Press Step 1 4 to select scale Step 1 32th Step 2 16th triplet Step 3 16th Step 4 8th triplet Step flashes orange Press Select to confirm setting Measure Here you can determine the step number of the pattern This function has to be programmed after the scale setting By using step numbers different from t...

Page 13: ...o the instrument Tanzbär automatically switches over to the next instrument BD 2 As soon as all instruments are applied to a MIDI note the Select LED flashes Press Select to con firm and store the data entry and close the function Leave the function without saving the data entry by pressing Shift In this case the setting is only active until Tanzbär is powered down When all drum instruments are ap...

Page 14: ... as inputs or outputs Hold Shift Sync Step 13 Step 13 flashes green Press Step 13 to configure these sockets as inputs or outputs red LED input Press Select to confirm the function Please note If these sockets are configured as inputs Tanzbär will be syn chronised resp slaved to an external clock source The Play button is out of function Clock Divider Tanzbär s clock output features a clock divide...

Page 15: ... to control external synthesizers Step button 4 Bass Synth on off Disable the internal bass synthesizer e g if you use the CV gate track 2 3 to control external synthesizers Step button 5 Sync Clock Divider Sync clock divider LED off divider disabled 24 ticks per 1 4th note DIN sync LED on Scale 16th 8th triplets 32th etc Step button 6 Mute Group This function is related to the mute function in Pl...

Page 16: ...Delay CY 95 0 127 Track Delay OH 96 0 127 Track Delay HH 97 0 127 Track Delay CL 98 0 127 Track Delay CP 99 0 127 Track Delay LTC 100 0 127 Track Delay MTC 101 0 127 Track Delay HTC 102 0 127 Track Delay CB 103 0 127 Track Delay MA 104 0 127 No VALUE 2 0 127 64 0 127 65 0 127 3 0 127 4 0 127 5 0 127 6 0 127 66 0 127 8 0 127 9 0 127 10 0 127 11 0 127 12 0 127 13 0 127 67 0 127 14 0 127 68 0 127 69 ...

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