Quick Guide - 1.12
“Step components”
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1.12
“Step components”
Each step can have its own
“step components”, adding unique playback behavior per step.
Select a step, select a component and adjust settings, 0-9.
Example: let's trigger a step every fourth cycle. Select the snare track by holding
TRACK
and
SNARE
.
Hold
SHIFT
and press the 2
last
“step”1-16
on the sequencer.
Keep holding
SHIFT
and press the last
“step component”
key
.
Now press 9.
See chart § 2.6.4 au-dessous for a reference of all the
“step components”.
1.13 Punch-in effects
Now that you have created a pattern it's time to punch in some effects. Hold
TRACK
and press
PERC
to select that track.
While in
“play” mode press and hold
SHIFT
and momentarily hold the
piano keys
to
add different punch-in effects.
If also holding
REC
the punch-in effects will be recorded and stored to the performance
track.
1.14 Performance mode
Performance mode works like punch-in effects except you don't have to hold
SHIFT
and all
tracks are affected.
Hold
TRACK
and press
PERFORM
to go to performance mode.
While in
“play” mode press the
piano keys
to add punch-in effects.
Any recorded effects are stored to the steps and can be cleared by pressing the corresponding
steps again.
1.15
“Color dials” 1-4
The
“color dials”
1-4
are used to adjust the parameters of OP-Z.
Turning a dial on an audio track will affect the sound of that track.
By holding a
“step”
1-16
and turning the
“color dials”
1-4
you lock the corresponding
parameters to that specific step.
1.16 Parameter pages
Each track can have multiple pages of parameters.
Press
SHIFT
to toggle page.
Each page is color coded so you always know what you’re controlling.
See chart § 2.4.3 au-dessous for reference of parameter pages.
1.17 More controls
By holding
TRACK
or top
“index buttons” and turning “color dials”
1-4
you get access
to even more controls.
Holding
TRACK
lets you control default note length,
“play” mode, quantization and
glide for the active track.
Holding
MIXER
controls drum and synth bus levels, global compressor and global level.
Hold
TEMPO
to adjust bpm, swing, and the sound and level of the metronome.
See chart § 2.4.3 au-dessous for reference.