Songs; Song Record Modes - E-Mu XL-7 Command Station Owner's Manual

Songs

Press Once
Press Twice
   
The 16 tracks of a song
can be assigned to either the A
or B channels using the "Song
Channel Assign" function on
page 123.
Songs are recorded on a single track which allows you to record Pattern Play
messages as well as real-time note and controller information. This lets you
link previously recorded patterns together to form more intricate arrange-
ments, then overdub controller information such as volume, pan or other
controller information or additional note information. You can change
pattern length and track mutes in song mode without affecting your stored
patterns.
Song mode is also useful when you wish to record, playback or import a
sequence longer than 32 bars. For example, you could import a long multi-
channel sequence created on another sequencer as an XL-7 song.
...as set
tempo
when the
preset
Song was
volume
saved
pan
mix
arp
FX
Pattern 032
Note Pattern
data play/mutes
The Song Track contains Pattern Play events as well as real-time data (note-on/off, continuous

Song Record Modes

• Realtime Record - Events are stored as they are played on the keypad,
controllers or from the MIDI input port as the single realtime track
plays. The original channel of each event is maintained when recorded.
• Step Edit - In this mode, you can single-step through the bar locations
and place Pattern Inserts wherever you want.
Songs store the following information in non-volatile Flash memory:
• Song Name & Number
• Realtime note & controller information
• Track Mutes (these can be recorded in real-time on the linear song track
and supersede the pattern track mutes.)
The following events are also saved as they were set when the Song was
saved. The "Event Source" option in the Song Edit menu (page 113) deter-
mines whether song or pattern events will be used in the song.
• Initial Tempo
• Master FX setup
• Event Source
• Volume ...................................................
• Pan .........................................................
• Mix Output setup...................................
• Arp channel status (off/on/preset/master)
The Song Track
Controller
data
Pattern 002
Pattern
play/mutes
controllers and other MIDI data).
Sequencer
Definitions
Note Note
data data
Pattern 204
Pattern
play/mutes
These parameters are
stored for each channel
used in the song.
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