4 – Patterns on the Pocketstudio 5
TASCAM Pocketstudio 5
Reference Manual
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Octave
There are three settings here:
•
sets the
chord at normal pitch,
+
takes it up an octave, and
-
takes it down an active, relative to normal.
Root chord
This is the basic key in which the
chord will be played. Chords are always expressed as
flats, not sharps, so if you need an
F#
chord, you
must dial
Gb
.
Chord type
This provides you with access to the
most common (and many of the uncommon!) chord
types that you can play. The list of available settings
is:
If you are in doubt regarding what any of these
chords really mean in musical terms, consult a refer-
ence book on harmony.
“On” field
This field provides you with the ability
to specify the bass note for the chord (assuming you
don’t want the root note to be the bass note). Use the
wheel to select the bass note for the chord.
Instruments
The instruments that you assign to parts follow the
General MIDI standard, and are as follows (in most
cases, the names shown on screen explain them-
selves, but in some cases, they may need a little
explanation).
TIP
If you have a MIDI instrument connected to the MIDI
jack of the Pocketstudio 5, you can preview the instru-
ments as you select them (use MIDI channel 2 for instru-
Display
-
a
M
Madd9
M6
M69
M7
M7(9)
M7(#11)
M7(#5)
m
madd9
m6
m69
m7
m7b5
m7(9)
B 0 0 1
x
k
•
8
•
8
•
8
•
• D - / -
(
4 /
4
I n t r o
)
B 0 0 1
x
k
•
8
•
8
•
8
•
• D - / -
(
4 /
4
I n t r o
)
m7(11)
mM7
mM7(9)
7
7b5
7sus4
7(9)
7(b9)
7(#9)
7(13)
7(b13)
7(#11)
7(#5)
sus4
#5
dim
a. Means that the chord type selected is the default
one for this type of pattern (for instance, an intro
often has a lead line with which the chord must
harmonize). Any changes to the default may
change the pattern’s feel.
Display
B 0 0 1
x
k
•
8
•
8
•
8
•
• D m 7 / -
(
4 /
4
I n t r o
)
B 0 0 1
x
k
•
8
•
8
•
8
•
• D - / A
(
4 /
4
I n t r o
)