Overview - E-Mu MP-7 command station Owner's Manual

Overview

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MP-7's sequencer is a Song/Pattern based recorder featuring high resolution
recording at 384 ticks per beat. Multiple record modes - Song, Pattern, Grid,
Step & Realtime Record - allow you ultimate flexibility in the way you
compose you music. You can add, monitor and modify parts on the fly or
switch recording modes without ever stopping the sequencer. The
sequencer features 16 tracks, each of which can record from one (default) to
16 channels. Automated mixing and synth control is a snap. Read on and
discover just how fast and easy multitrack recording can be.
The diagram below shows the basic organization of the sequencer.
Song Track
8 bars
Play ay
Pattern 22 n 22
Track 1 Track 1
Track 2 Track 2
Track 3
Track 4
Track
1
MIDI
Ch. 1
Preset
0
105
Drums
A song can link patterns together and contains one extra track. Patterns can contain
up to 16 tracks. By default, each track uses the same numbered MIDI channel and plays
the preset on that channel.
A Pattern can contain up to 16 tracks, each of which is normally assigned
to a single channel and preset. (Tracks can also be set up to record and
playback multiple MIDI channel if you wish.)
Songs can link patterns together to form more complicated arrangements.
There is also an additional song track which can be used to record notes,
controllers, pattern mutes or any other MIDI data. Songs can be of any
length, unlike patterns which are limited to 32 bars.
Song
4 bars 8 bars
Play Play
Pattern 4 Pattern 18
Pattern Pattern
Up to 16 tracks per pattern
Track
2
MIDI MIDI
Ch. 2 Ch. 3
Preset
2
020
Bass
Sequencer
Overview
8 bars
Play
Pattern 4
Track Track
3 4
MIDI
Ch. 4
Preset Preset
2
116 125
Organ Guitar
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