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Patterns and Graphs: GURU’s step-sequencing system
Patterns and Graphs form the step-sequencing aspect of GURU. While GURU is perfectly capable of
accepting MIDI input from a host sequencer (in other words, acting as a sampler instrument with
Pads triggered by MIDI input from the sequencer), the Pattern/Graph step-sequencing system
offers new and exciting ways of manipulating sounds, as well as providing an easy way to
creatively experiment with rhythms.
Understanding GURU’s step-sequencing system requires a good knowledge of working with
Patterns , Graphs and the Sequencer Master section. This chapter provides a brief overview of
each of these.
Patterns
Each of the 8 Engines in GURU is endowed with 24 Patterns. Each Pattern contains a lane, divided
into steps, for each Pad, on which to enter notes. A Pattern has 1 page of 32 steps by
default, which can be reduced down to 1 step if you wish. It is possible to have 16 pages each with
up to 32 steps – in other words, the GURU sequencer system has up to 512 steps.
It is important to remember that in Engine 1, and by default in Engines 2–8, 16 steps represents 1
bar – in other words, a step is a 16th note in duration.
However, Engines 2-8 have a tempo multiplier setting, located in the Sequencer Master display,
which allows flexible tempo manipulation of the Patterns in each Engine.
You can enter notes by clicking steps in each Pad lane on the Pattern view using the mouse, or use
GURU’s realtime recording features.
The 24 Patterns are represented by the Pattern
keys, which are assigned to MIDI notes C3 to
B4. When you click a Pattern key, or play its
corresponding MIDI note, that Pattern will be
selected for editing in the Pattern view.
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