Sequential Prophet Rev 2, User Manual

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48 49 Sequencer Sequential Prophet Rev2 User’s Guide Sequencer
Use the
bpm
,
divide
, or
tap tempo
controls to adjust sequencer playback speed.
To transpose a polyphonic sequence:
1. Press
play
. The sequence begins playback.
2. Press and hold
record
and press a key on the keyboard. “Middle C”
is the reference point. Playing a note above middle C transposes the
sequence higher by that interval. Playing a note below middle C trans-
poses the sequence lower by that interval.
Editing a Polyphonic Sequence
You can edit a sequence after you’ve recorded it. This is convenient for
fixing mistakes or modifying it without having to completely re-perform it.
To edit a polyphonic sequence:
1. Press the sequencer’s
record
button.
2. Use the sequencer’s
track
knob to select the track (1-6). Because you
can record up to 6 notes per step, tracks 1-6 each represent a note. If a
track/step has no note recorded on it, the Velocity parameter will say
“Rest.”
3. Use the sequencer’s
parameter
knob to select the step you want to edit.
If a track/step has no note recorded on it, the Velocity parameter will
say “Rest.”
4. Use the sequencer’s
value
knob to change the note (C0 - G10). Turn
the knob fully clockwise to add a tie. Alternatively, press a key on the
keyboard to enter the note quickly (along with the velocity at which
you play it).
5. If you make a mistake, or simply want to re-enter a note or change
its velocity use the sequencer’s
parameter
knob to step backward or
forward to the step you want to edit.
6. To edit a note’s velocity numerically, hold down the
record
button and
turn the
value
knob.
7. To save the sequence, save the program by pressing the
write
button
twice.
Copying a Polyphonic Sequence Between Layers
You can copy a sequence from Layer A to Layer B and vice-versa. You can
also swap sequences between layers.
To copy a sequence on Layer A to Layer B:
1. Press both the
split a
|
b
button and the
stack a
+
b
button simultaneously.
2. Turn the
parameter
knob and select
copy seq a to b
.
3. Press the
write
button.
To copy a sequence on Layer B to Layer A:
1. Press both the
split a
|
b
button and the
stack a
+
b
button simultaneously.
2. Turn the
parameter
knob and select
copy seq b to a
.
3. Press the
write
button.
To swap the sequences on Layer A and Layer B:
1. Press both the
split a
|
b
button and the
stack a
+
b
button simultaneously.
2. Turn the
parameter
knob and select
swap seq a and b
.
3. Press the
write
button.
Gated Sequencer
The gated sequencer provides four 16-step sequences that play in paral-
lel. Each sequence can be routed to a chosen modulation destination.
Each step in a sequence can be set to a different value used to modulate that
destination.
Unlike the polyphonic sequencer, the gated sequencer doesn’t play notes
unless one or more of the sequences are routed to oscillator frequency.
A gated sequence is really just a series of events at timed intervals that
changes the value of one of the synth’s parameters in discrete steps.
Because the four sequences play in parallel, up to four parameters can be
affected by each step, one per sequence. For the most part, the sequence
destinations are the same as the modulation destinations, since a gated
sequence is really just another modulation source.