The Sequencer : Creating and editing Patterns
Patterns can be created and edited in two modes : The traditional XoX Pattern Editor let you build or edit rhythms in a flash, as you
can see the 10 different drum tracks simultaneously. The Drum Lane Editor let you edit a single Sequencer Line for a single Drum
Pad, but with much more possibilities and in depth editing including Step Velocity, Gate Time, Division, MicroPlacement, as well as
user defined per step modulations.
The XoX MultiLine Sequencer Editor
Everyone who has worked with a vintage hardware Rhythm Machine, or may DAW drum editor will be familiar with this kind of
rhythm editors : The Different drum sounds are displayed in rows, while columns represent the different beats and their subdivisions.
If you want to create the Snare rhythm, just click on one of the squares in the Snare row where you want the Snare to hit. Please note
that you can write sequence lines for any drumpads, even if the drumpad is not the currently selected one.
Create a Drum hit at a given time position (1)
: Just left click on the square in the desired DrumPad Line.
Delete a Drum Hit (2)
: Click again in the drumpad hit square to erase it.
Fill/Populate a Row (2)
: Just Left Click on the diode located at the left of a drum lane and all hits will be automatically populated.
This can be very handy to populate quickly an HH line for example
Delete a Sequence line ( Erase all hits)
(2)
: Right click on the Fill Button.
Copy a row (Sequence Line) (3)
: Click on a button in the Copy column located at the right of a row
Paste a row (Sequence Line) (3)
: Click a the button in the Copy column located at the right of a row
Randomize a row ( Sequence Line) (3)
: Click a the button in the Randomize column located at the right of a row
Single Lane Editor Switch Button (4)
: Let you switch between the XoX MultiLine editor and the Single Lane Editor. Please note
that, when you engage the Single Lane Editor, you will edit the Sequencer Line of the SELECTED DRUMPAD.
Step per Beat Editor (4)
: Click on the Single Line Editor toggle button to enter it.
Lock Pattern Function
(5)
: The selected pattern will always be visible in Song mode, allowing you to edit it without the risk of
automatic switching patterns when StiX runs.
The Time Division Parameter (6)
In default mode, the drum sound will be triggered only ONCE per sequencer step. You can however trigger the drum sound several
time per step by using the Time Division parameter. This is useful to make rolls, or part of rolls, triplets, pentolets, or sextolets effects,
or different ras/ruffs effects like the ‘ras de 3’, or ghost notes to add life to drum part. These expression features are very common in
real drumming world, but rarely found in both digital or analog drum machines world.
To increase the number of hits for a sequencer step, just right click in the desired step, then choose the value with the left click in the
Time Division drop-down list. Possible values are 2 ( two strokes during this sequencer step) 3 ( triplets of the set time value), 4, 5
( pentolets ), 6 ( sextolets ).
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