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THE SEQUENCER
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CONDITIONAL LOCKS
On the NOTE page, there is a parameter called TRC (Trig Condition) with which a set of conditional rules can be
applied to any trig, using a parameter lock. Each setting is a logical condition, which will determine whether or
not the sequencer note will be triggered.
The sequencer needs to be in fill mode in order to activate the parameter locks called FILL (see below). Fill
mode is activated, for one pattern cycle, by pressing
[YES] + [PAGE] . It will become active when the pattern
loops, and remain active until it loops again.
It is also possible to activate fill mode at any time, and for any duration, by pressing the [PAGE] key when the
pattern is playing (GRID RECORDING mode must not be active). The fill mode will be active for as long as the
key is being held down.
The following conditional rules may be set using the TRC parameter, DATA ENTRY knob E (on the NOTE
page), when a parameter lock is applied to a trig:
FILL is only true (will activate the note trig) when fill mode is active.
FILL is true when FILL is not.
PRE is true if the most recently evaluated note condition on the same track was true.
PRE is true when PRE is not.
NEI is true if the most recently evaluated note condition on the neighbour track (the track
above the one being edited) was true.
NEI is true when NEI is not.
1ST is true the first pattern cycle (until the pattern has looped).
1ST is true when 1ST is not.
X% is a probability condition. There is an x% chance of it being true.
A:B will be true on the A:th pattern iteration, then true again after B iterations, repeating indef-
initely.
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Conditional parameter locks are a great way to add variety to a pattern. To set up a grid of mutu-
ally exclusive or conclusive note trigs across any of the synth tracks, and throwing some proba-
bility locks in there as well (perhaps, in turn, also sporting an array of logically conditioned trigs)
is a neat way to make the most minimal of compositions come alive with fugal unexpectedness.
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Note that random or arbitrary variety, while fun and interesting, is not the only way of using condi-
tional trigs. They may also be used, for example, to have two different melodic or percussive
sequences on the same track, one of which is activated only when fill mode is active.