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Section 8 — Sequencer Basics EPS-16 PLUS Musician's Manual
Song Mode 8-19
Making a Song 8-20
To Go to a Different Step in the Song 8-22
To Change Anything in an Existing Song Step . . . . . 8-22
To Insert a Step Anywhere in the Song 8-22
To Delete A Step Anywhere in the Song 8-22
Song Tracks 8-23
Recording Song Tracks 8-23
Sequencing on the E P S - 1 6 P L U S
The EPS-16 PLUS sequencer incorporates a range of features and capabilities
you would expect to find in stand-alone or computer sequencers, yet with the
advantage of an integrated system.
The EPS-16 PLUS is both powerful and easy to use — having your sampler and
sequencer right at your fingertips in one unit is what makes the ENSONIQ
approach to digital sequencing so intuitive and efficient
If you can't wait to start sequencing, you can turn right to "Recording a
Sequence" later in this section. We recommend, however, that you come back
and familiarize yourself with the many other sequencer controls and functions
described in this section. This is the only way to truly take advantage of the
power of the EPS-16 PLUS sequencer.
The MIDI Connection
Almost everyone is familiar by now with MIDI — that magical connection that
lets you play one instrument (or a whole roomful of them) from another. MIDI
— Musical Instrument Digital Interface — is a standard that has been agreed upon
by manufacturers for translating musical events into specific numbers which are
transmitted and received by MIDI instruments.
When you play middle C on the MIDI keyboard connected to the EPS-16 PLUS,
for instance, it instantly sends to its MIDI Out jack a series of numbers
representing a Key Down event, along with the location of the note on the
keyboard and how hard the key was struck. When you release the key it sends
the EPS-16 PLUS a number meaning Key Up. The EPS-16 PLUS can receive
and translate those numbers, and will play the middle C itself. The same thing
happens whenever you move a controller, such as the pitch or mod wheel, or
when you select a new sound — each of these events is translated into a series of
numbers which are transmitted by the MIDI Out jack.
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Sequencer Basics