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XBase 09 Operating Manual

Software Version 2.09

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Summary of Contents for Xbase 09

Page 1: ...XBase 09 Operating Manual Software Version 2 09 9...

Page 2: ...Page 2 XBase 09 Operating Manual...

Page 3: ...am 13 4 2 Functions of Buttons and Knobs 14 4 2 1 Sound Control Knobs 14 4 2 1 1 Base Drum Parameters 15 4 2 1 2 SnareDrum Parameters 15 4 2 1 3 HiHat Parameters 15 4 2 2 Tempo data control 16 4 2 3 U...

Page 4: ...p BASS DRUM button 30 7 2 2 Pattern Number SNARE DRUM button 30 7 2 3 Repeat CLOSED HH button 31 7 2 4 Song End 31 7 2 5 Store Song Step OPEN HH button 31 7 3 Song functions 31 7 3 1 Copy Song 31 7 3...

Page 5: ...reversed playback that the TR 909 could never have done are now possible Original 909 analog sound generation with storable digital Midi control of ALL parameters In order to preserve the analogness...

Page 6: ...d these features can be used for bass snare and HiHat track individually Software Version 2 09 There are also three additional Sequencer Tracks Their data is putted out via Midi to control up to three...

Page 7: ...se the original power supply unit make sure you are using one that provides alternating current AC AC with 12 volts and at least 1 ampere NEVER use an AC DC power supply unit as this can permanently d...

Page 8: ...ices to MIDI Thru 2 5 DIN Sync Out The Xbase09 features a DIN Sync Out socket This enables you to sync a TB or TR machine to the Xbase09 The clock triggers are very precisely aligned to the Xbase09 s...

Page 9: ...To play with the sounds in the XBase 09 Hit the Pattern button labeled Patt and use the Up Down keys to scroll until the display reads P01 Now hit the Peformance button labeled Perf You can hit any of...

Page 10: ...nare button light Notice that all of the Note lights disappear This is because you have not yet chosen any snare notes to be accented louder volume For a note to be Accented it must already be chosen...

Page 11: ...ormance Once you have a good performance of tuning up the pitch hit the Write button at the end of the bar before the bar starts over so that you come out of the record mode Your performance will now...

Page 12: ...Snare Drum volumes sit back and listen to what you ve created so far On to new frontiers Hit the Shift button hold it down and hit Note button 6 Shuffle Use the Down button to make the display read 2...

Page 13: ...13 4 Detailed description 4 1 The Controls 4 1 1 Diagram Sound control knobs light green Global knobs light beige Up Down red Mode select red Enter red Step buttons1 16 red Shift red Start Stop red I...

Page 14: ...is means that sound editing in the Xbase09 s internal sequencer can also be made via MIDI See the MIDI implementation chart to find out which controller is mapped to a given parameter This mapping is...

Page 15: ...th sounds similar to rim shot cow bell or tom tom 4 2 1 3 Hihat Parameters The Xbase09 s hihat section is essentially a monophonic sound generator that can play any of six selectable samples or noise...

Page 16: ...Tempo Knob In some functions it also serves to set the value of the parameter shown in the display Turning the knob counter clockwise reduces the value turning it clockwise increases it The data knob...

Page 17: ...er press the STOP CONT button To continue playing the sequencer press the STOP CONT button again 1 16 buttons The 16 step buttons select patterns and steps directly Press the shift button to access ad...

Page 18: ...nts Setting the tempo with the ACCENT button Hold down the ACCENT button Now you can increase or decrease the tempo with the UP DOWN buttons in steps of a single BPM Using the Accent button to make th...

Page 19: ...ue playing back from the point where STOP CONT was last pressed 5 2 Selecting Drum kits Pressing the UP DOWN buttons selects a drum kit In the ROM section are 100 already programmed drumkits stored Th...

Page 20: ...uttons labelled BASS DRUM SNARE DRUM CLOSED HIHAT ans OPEN HIHAT BASS DRUM is selected automatically when the WRITE button is pressed The 16 step buttons light up at the steps where the selected instr...

Page 21: ...e step button light will start blinking It is possible to edit multiple steps at the same time NOTE If the step you want to edit is already selected step button is lit the first button press will dese...

Page 22: ...will start blinking Use the UP DOWN buttons to select a drum kit F00 99 whose sound data you wish to copy Press ENTER to copy or SHIFT to abort In Pattern mode Copies whole patterns The display reads...

Page 23: ...step of a pattern is set automatically The combination of the settings Scale and last step determines the time siganture and tempo You can t convert a 4 4 pattern into a triplet pattern simply by chan...

Page 24: ...hort multi measure sequences by selecting patterns in combination with programmed Last Step values that can be switched during live performance Neat huh Recapitulation The Xbase09 has 64 single patter...

Page 25: ...e to turn the Metronome On or Off A click is running through Mix out all the time 6 4 9 Hihat Sample select Selects samples for the Closed Hihat and Open Hihat buttons Press SHIFT and HH Sample select...

Page 26: ...teps you want to reverse described in6 4 9 Activate the HH Reverse function by pressing SHIFT and HH Rev Both buttons will start blinking The display reads rEV The 16 step buttons now indicate which o...

Page 27: ...e LFO Waveforms This determines the waveform generated by the LFO Turning the knob selects the waveform The available waveforms are shown in the display SuP saw up Sdo saw down tri triangle rCt rectan...

Page 28: ...o possible to generate modulations with a free running LFO LFO Synchronisation This parameter determines wether the LFO restarts at every programmed instrument step or if it freewheels past the instru...

Page 29: ...n patternmode active LED ligths up hit UP DOWN or 1 16 buttons choose pattern display shows patternnumber hit SHIFT then TRACKPAGE button sequencer active display shows trC for track hit WRITE button...

Page 30: ...switch the display to show how often that pattern will still be played 7 2 Song Write mode While in Song mode Song button is lit press the WRITE button to get into Song Write mode Pattern chains are...

Page 31: ...the display reads Sto followed by ENTER 7 3 Song functions 7 3 1 Copy Song Use this function to copy whole songs While in Song mode or Song Write mode select the song you wish to copy Press SHIFT and...

Page 32: ...ata Press ENTER on the Xbase09 This will start MIDI SysEx data transmission from the Xbase09 to the MIDI recording device While this is in progress the display will read bSY busy After about 20 second...

Page 33: ...amount of MIDI data transmitted to the Xbase09 s MIDI In This will avoid timing problems caused by clogging the MIDI bus with MIDI controllers MIDI time code or SysEx data that is not even intended fo...

Page 34: ...k select button Use the UP DOWN buttons to select between MIDI and internal clock Mid the Xbase09 will synchronize to external MIDI clock and has to be started and stopped externally Synchronizing wit...

Page 35: ...nics 103 0 127 64 Pulse 104 0 127 16 Noise 105 0 127 16 Attack 106 0 127 16 EQ 107 0 127 8 SNARE DRUM Tune 108 0 127 128 Xsnapp 109 0 127 64 Decay 110 0 127 64 Detune 111 0 127 64 Noise Tune 112 0 127...

Page 36: ...Data The only type of Sys Ex data the Xbase09 supports is a hex dump of its complete memory content MIDI control of sound parameters is achieved by MIDI controllers The Sys Ex format is as follows F0...

Page 37: ...MHz Power supply external 12V AC AC connectable power supply unit Casing steel sheet body with varnished side panels made of alder wood Measurements 330mm x 240mm x 75mm Weight 4 5 k 13 Service Updat...

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