Sequencer Controls; Stop Button; Play Button; Record Button - E-Mu XL-7 Command Station Owner's Manual

Sequencer
Controls

Stop Button

Play Button

Record Button

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While a pattern is
playing, press and hold the Play
button and press Record to
jump into Grid Edit mode.

Tap Tempo

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These buttons control the sequencer transport functions.
Pressing the Stop button immediately stops any currently playing Pattern
Sequence or Song Sequence. The sequence remains at its current location.
Press the Play button to resume from the current location.
Press the Stop button when the sequence is stopped to return to the
beginning of the sequence (RTZ). Pressing the Stop button a third time
reloads the initial setup information for the Pattern or Song.
The Play button engages the transport, regardless of sequencer mode
(except in step edit). The LED in the button will be illuminated when the
sequence is running.
Pressing Play while in Record mode puts the sequencer into Pause mode.
The sequencer stops and the Play LED flashes. Pressing Play again resumes
Record mode.
The Record button selects one of the three Pattern record modes or two

Song record modes.

Song Record modes
• One press .............. Realtime record mode
• Two presses ........... Step record mode

Pattern Record modes

• One press .............. Realtime record mode
• Two presses ........... Grid record mode
• Three presses ........ Step record mode
The LEDs to the right of the button indicate the record mode. After
selecting a record mode, the Play button LED will be flashing. Press Play to
begin recording.
You can press Record at any time during recording or playback to go in and
out of Realtime Record mode (i.e. Punch In & Out)
The Tap Tempo button allows you to change the tempo at any time by
tapping the button at the desired tempo. Three taps are initially required to
change the tempo and then the tempo follows with each subsequent tap.
(from Song mode)
(from Pattern mode)
Basic Operations

Sequencer Controls