Count In..................................................................................................................................................................................................19

In Play ....................................................................................................................................................................................................19

In Record ................................................................................................................................................................................................20

Rate.........................................................................................................................................................................................................20

Sound......................................................................................................................................................................................................20

Note Repeat Feature .................................................................................................................................................................. 20

Sequence Params........................................................................................................................................................................ 20

Setting the Length of a Sequence ..........................................................................................................................................................21

Setting the Time Signature of the Sequence..........................................................................................................................................21

Setting the Loop for a Sequence ............................................................................................................................................................22

Extending the Sequence Length Automatically ....................................................................................................................................22

Changing the Default Settings ...............................................................................................................................................................22

Changing the Sequence Name ...............................................................................................................................................................23

Copying a Sequence...............................................................................................................................................................................23

Deleting a Sequence...............................................................................................................................................................................23

Handling the Duration (The Length of a Note) At the Loop Boundary................................................................................................24

Track Mode Parameters............................................................................................................................................................ 25

Setting the Track Type...........................................................................................................................................................................25

Selecting a Program ...............................................................................................................................................................................25

Track Mute Feature................................................................................................................................................................................25

Setting the MIDI Output Channel..........................................................................................................................................................26

Changing a Track Name ........................................................................................................................................................................26

Changing the Default Name for a Track................................................................................................................................................26

Copying a Track.....................................................................................................................................................................................26

Deleting a Track.....................................................................................................................................................................................27

Deleting All Tracks................................................................................................................................................................................27

Setting the User Default Name ..............................................................................................................................................................27

The MIDI Sequencer Feature................................................................................................................................................... 28

About MIDI............................................................................................................................................................................................28

About The MIDI Sequencer...................................................................................................................................................................28

Connecting your midi devices................................................................................................................................................... 29

Handling the Sustain Pedal....................................................................................................................................................... 30

Chapter 4: Editing sequences ......................................................................................................... 31

Seq Edit Mode ............................................................................................................................................................................ 31

Copy Events ...........................................................................................................................................................................................31

Move Events...........................................................................................................................................................................................34

Transpose ...............................................................................................................................................................................................35

Shift Timing ...........................................................................................................................................................................................36

Edit Velocity ..........................................................................................................................................................................................36

Edit Duration ..........................................................................................................................................................................................37

Timing Correct .......................................................................................................................................................................................37

Track Move ............................................................................................................................................................................................38

Copy Bars...............................................................................................................................................................................................38

Insert Bars ..............................................................................................................................................................................................39

Delete Bars .............................................................................................................................................................................................39

Fix Tempo ..............................................................................................................................................................................................40

Chapter 5: STEP EDIT mode............................................................................................................ 41

A note about playing events...................................................................................................................................................................41

About Step Edit .......................................................................................................................................................................... 41

'Now' Field .............................................................................................................................................................................................41

'Track' Field............................................................................................................................................................................................41

'Pad Bank' Field......................................................................................................................................................................................41

'Parameter' Field.....................................................................................................................................................................................41

Step Recording .......................................................................................................................................................................................47

Chapter 6: SONG mode.................................................................................................................... 49

'Edit Select' Field....................................................................................................................................................................................49

Creating a Song ......................................................................................................................................................................................50

Chapter 7: Functions of a pad ......................................................................................................... 53

Playing With Pads ..................................................................................................................................................................................53

Switching Pad Banks .............................................................................................................................................................................53

Full Level Function ([Full Level] Button) ............................................................................................................................... 53

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