4. QUICK START
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4. QUICK START
This quick start guides you through some of the basic operations to start using the Model:Cycles right
away. First, connect it as described in section “3.4 SETTING UP AND STARTING THE MODEL:CYCLES” on
4.1 PLAYING THE FACTORY PATTERNS
You can find several factory patterns in the Model:Cycles. Follow the instructions below to get started ex-
ploring your new instrument.
1. Press
[PATTERN]
and then press
[T1]
pad to select bank A.
2. Press
[TRIG 1]
to select the first pattern of bank A.
3. Press
[PLAY]
to listen to pattern A01.
4. Press
[PATTERN]
and then press
[TRIG 2]
key to select pattern A02. It will start once pattern A01 is
finished. Select pattern A03 by pressing
[PATTERN]
and then press
[TRIG 3]
key, and so on.
5. Press
[STOP]
to stop playback.
4.2 PLAYING A PRESET CHROMATICALLY
You can use the
[TRIG]
keys to play any track’s preset chromatically. For more information, please see “7.6
1. Make sure you are not in GRID RECORDING or LIVE RECORDING mode. For more information, please
see “9.3.2 GRID RECORDING MODE” on page 25 and “9.3.3 LIVE RECORDING MODE” on page
25.
2. Press
[TRACK]
+ one of the
[T1–6]
pads to select the audio track to play chromatically.
3. Play the
[TRIG]
keys. The active track preset is pitched differently for each of the playable keys.
Playing a preset chromatically is an effective way to add musical variety to your beats.
The timbre, tonality, and impact of playing a preset chromatically depend on the character
of the preset.
4.3 MUTING THE TRACKS
You can mute the sequencer data for any track.
1. Make sure a pattern is playing.
2. Press the
[FUNC] + [T1–6]
to mute and unmute the corresponding tracks.
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The tracks are muted globally. If you mute a track, it is still muted if you change to another
pattern.
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A muted track is displayed in the screen with a grayed out volume bar.
4.4 SETTING THE TEMPO
1. Press the
[TEMPO]
key to open the TEMPO menu
2. Use the
LEVEL/DATA
knob to change tempo. Pressing the knob while turning it changes the tempo
eight BPM at a time.
[FUNC]
+ turn
LEVEL/DATA
changes the tempo in decimal steps.
You can also manually tap a tempo setting. Press and hold
[FUNC]
key and then tap the
[TEMPO]
key in
a steady rhythm. After four consecutive taps the average tempo of the taps are calculated. By continuing
tapping, the average tempo keeps on updating.