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The step-sequencer basics - Tonal sequences
2/7:Resol LastStep Style Start
Reso:16th Len:16
Once you start changing the setting of the resolution with the first encoder
“Reso”
it
will have an immediate impact on the currently playing sequence.
Changing the length of a sequenceline
The length of each individual Sequencer Line can be set to anywhere from one to
192 Steps. The number of the Steps can be adjusted on the same menu-page (page
2 of the sequence-edit-menu), as the resolution.
2/7:Resol LastStep Style Start
Reso:16th Len:16
Once again you can either use the
”Len”
-encoder to change your setting or do it
directly with the help of the numeric buttons
[1]-[16]
, as long as the intention is to
change the length within a range of 16 steps. In case you have selected more than 16
steps, you can move the displayed section with the help of the
(Tempo/Shuttle)
-
encoder like a window along the complete line. Please note that the assignment of
this encoder can be changed from tempo-change to section-change using the encoder-
button. In case you wish to change the tempo from within the "Sequence-edit"-menu
all you have to do is push the
(Tempo/Shuttle)
-Button.
Adding a filtermodulation
By now you should be familiar with a number of options for controlling the settings of
the step sequencer. Still, our little Melody will become truly interesting, once you
start to animate the sound parameters in the next step employing the help of another
line. We’ll give this a try right now.
I.
Let’s select the part “Analog Synth” by pushing the
[Select]
-button in the
"Part"-section plus numeric button
[12]
. The synthesizer-edit controls are now
assigned to the analog-synthesizer. Turn the frequency of the 24dB lowpass
counterclockwise to 0, using the
(Cutoff LP)
-encoder. You will hear very little of
the original sequencer, as the lowpass is almost completely closed.
II.
In the "sequence-edit"-section chose sequencerline 16
“LpFreqEx2”
.
This sequencer-line allows for the exponential control of the filter-frequency.
III.
Use a suitable step-envelope for the filter frequency modulation. For instance
you might want to chose a decay envelope with a length of 4 steps and an envelope
depth of 18. The Display will show the following message:
1/7:Fnc Trigger->LpFreqEx2
´`Seq:L16 ´`Type:Decay ´`Len:4 ´`Dpth:18
IV.
Now, when you are pushing one of the numeric buttons, you should be able to
hear a significant change to the filter-frequency. During the course of the sequence
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