1/19/2018
Mutable Instruments | Yarns
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Yarns also provides a way of triggering one-note arpeggios or hold notes without the need for an external
keyboard. Hold the START/STOP button for a second. A note will be played and held. Its value is shown on
the screen and can be adjusted using the encoder. Click the encoder to access other settings, and press the
start/stop button again to stop the held note.
SEQUENCER
A monophonic, 64-step sequencer is available for each part. The sequencer is inspired by the SH-101, in that
the primary way of inputting sequences is to use a keyboard and record the notes step by step.
Each step can store either:
a note (with its velocity value and a “slide” status).
a rest, which indicates a silent step.
or a tie, whichs indicate that the note triggered at the previous step is not stopped, but rather prolonged unto this
step.
To record a sequence, press the REC button. When a multi-timbral layout is used, the display will blink to let
you select which part has to be recorded. Select a part number and click the encoder to confirm.
The display then indicates the index of the step to be recorded. Play a note on the MIDI keyboard to add it to
the sequence. Press one of the TIE or REST buttons to insert a tie or rest. Press REC when you are done, to
leave the recording mode. Observe that the sequencer goes back to step 1 once you go past the 64th step -
the sequence is not lost when this happens!
303-style slides can be recorded by wiggling the pitch-bend lever before playing a note. The exact motion of
the pitch-bend lever will not be recorded - but the sequencer will remember that the following step will be
played with a long portamento.
In case an error is made during recording, the encoder can be used to go back to a previously recorded step
and re-record it.
Recording notes without keyboard is also possible: Click the encoder, select a note (it will be sent to the CV
output so you can hear the result), and click the encoder to enter it. Notes recorded this way always have a
full velocity.
To play a sequence, press the START/STOP button. To stop playback, press the START/STOP button again.
When the unit is configured to use an external clock, the sequencer can also be started/stopped by sending
the corresponding MIDI messages. While the sequencer is playing, the keyboard can be used to transpose
the sequence. In monotimbral modes, transposition is relative to the first note in the sequence.
While a sequence is playing, pressing the REC button will put the unit in recording mode, but the original
sequence will not be immediately erased. Instead, it will continue looping and be progressively replaced by
the notes you input. This allows the sequence to be edited and rewritten on the fly while it is playing.
An important thing to remember about the sequencer is that the sequencer and arpeggiator cannot be used
together. When the START/STOP front panel button is pressed, or when a MIDI start message is received,
the sequencer starts. When the sequencer is not running and a Note message from the keyboard is received,
the arpeggiator starts instead.
SAVING, RECALLING AND BACKING UP PROGRAMS
8 memory slots are available to store and recall programs - which capture all of Yarns’ settings including
sequences and the tuning information received by MIDI.
Press the encoder for a second to display the load/save menu. When this menu is displayed, the display
pulsates. Select *L(OAD*) and click the encoder to select the number of the program you want to load. Select
– to cancel.
