SEQUENCER SECTION
The user surface of the Morph sequencer is at the bottom left side of the front plate.
The POLYMORPH provides four morph sequencers simultaneously. A morph sequencer is used to
create lively synthesizer lines or perhaps a periodic sound effect.
The morph sequencer of the POLYMORPH has 4 rows each with 16 steps. On the POLYMORPH
the first row is called the pitch row, since it's responsible for the pitch. The second, third and fourth
row each control a freely selectable sound parameter. The steps of the rows are called up one after
another in a selectable sequence. When the sequencer is started the sound parameter is changed
automatically. Every sound parameter row and also the order of the pitches can have various
numbers of steps, which create sequences that repeat themselves after several cycles. In addition
the sound parameter sequence can be played in a different order from the pitch. Some single steps
can be turned off to achieve a rhythmic variation. To present all of the parameters of the
sequencers simultaneously, a much large user surface would be needed.
8 steps of the sequencer can always be edited at the same time. In addition only one row can be
edited, there is a choice of the pitch or one of the three parameters stepping order. The 8 number
buttons can be setup to have different functions. If we had put all parameters on the panel with
one button per function, you would have additional 112 buttons and 56 controls to look over.
Instead, you will find more parameters in the edit sequencer menu. Here are the functions of the
buttons and dials:
[PAGE] – TOGGLES BETWEEN STEPS 1-8 AND 9-16
With these buttons you can switch back and forth between steps 1-8 and 9-16. When pushing
[PAGE-RIGHT] the lower line on the display will show for a short time the following:
Seq Steps 9-16
If this does not occur you are in an edit menu of the POLYMORPH and will have to push [EXIT] to
leave the edit sector.
[PITCH] SELECTION OF THE PITCH ROW
This button puts the [NUMBER 1-8] and the <VALUES> on the pitch row. With <VALUE> you
change the pitch of the respective step.
[LINE 1-3] SELECTION OF THE PARAMETER ROWS AND ASSIGNING THE PARAMETER
ROWS
This button puts the [NUMBER 1-8] and the <VALUES> on the corresponding number of the
parameter row. All of the rows 1-3 (line 1-3) can control a sound parameter. When you hold down
one of the 3 [LINE]'s the display will show which sound parameter is controlled by the chosen row.
There are two possibilities to select the controlled sound parameter:
1.)
You hold down one of the [Line 1-3] and turn the desired parameter on the Polymorph
surface.
2.)
You hold down one of the [Line 1-3] and turn the <VALUE-TEMPO>. With
<VALUE-TEMPO> you can select the desired parameter.
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PITCH
STEP-MUTE
STEP-HOLD
CYCLE-
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SEQUENCE-
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FORWARD
NOTE-FWD
BACKWARD
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