Cyclus 3
Sequencer
Creating a song
When you have created one or more patterns, you might want to organize them for automatic
playback and automatic track on/off switching. This can be done in a song. Notice that the Cyclus has
no tempo adjustment for a song. Every pattern is played back in their own original tempo. This makes
it easy, to make different parts of a song run in different tempos.
For details on how to record a song see page SONG EDIT. In chapter “Comparison to software
sequencers” you can find a step by step example how to program the Cyclus 3.
Where to find…
Please note that the following Edit pages refer to the Current Edit Track and Current Edit Pattern. If
you edit a song, it refers to the Current Song. Below is a short reference where to find them:
Current Edit Track
Press Track button and turn the left knob in the bottom row.
Current Edit Pattern
Press the Pattern button and turn the left knob in the bottom row.
Current Song
Press the Edit Page button and navigate to “SONG”. Press the Edit Page button again and turn the
left knob in the bottom row.
A word about…
Pattern change
Master for the change or loop of a pattern is always the common last step of Track
1
. If the Cyclus 3
reaches this step, it will wait for all notes off of the current pattern and change the pattern if it is in song
mode and reached the quantity of loops. It will repeat the pattern if it didn’t reach the quantity of loops
yet.
Notation
The Cyclus 3 uses the American notation where C3 is MIDI note 60.
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