Switching The Pattern; Switching The Scene; Changing The Length Of A Pattern; Loading A Sample To A Track - Pioneer TORAIZ SP-16 Operating Instructions Manual

2 Set the BPM value.
The BPM value can be set in the following two ways.
! Tap [TAP] at least two times with a finger in time with the quarter notes.
— The average value of the interval at which [TAP] was tapped by a
finger is set as the BPM.
! Tap to select the BPM display area and then turn the rotary selector.
— The BPM value is changed.
— If the rotary selector is turned while pressing the [SHIFT] button,
the BPM can be set in 0.1 increments.

Switching the pattern

1 Press the [PATTERN] button.
The unit enters the pattern switching mode and the [PATTERN] button
lights in white. The 16-step keys are lit in the current scene color during
pattern switching mode.
! 16 patterns can be held in one scene. Each pattern is assigned to
one of the 16-step keys.
! All patterns with a sequence recorded are dimmed, all patterns
without a sequence recorded are off, and the current scene is full
lit.
2 Press a 16-step key with a sequence recorded.
The pattern assigned to the pressed 16-step key plays.
! The timing for switching patterns depends on the set quantize
value.
! The pressed 16-step key flashes during pattern switching.
! Exit pattern switching mode by pressing [PATTERN] button.

Switching the scene

1 Press the [SCENE] button.
The unit enters the scene switching mode and the [SCENE] button lights
in white. The 16 step keys are lit in the scene colors during scene switch-
ing mode.
! 16 scenes can be held in one project. Each scene is assigned to
one of the 16 step keys.
! All patterns with a sequence recorded are dimmed, all patterns
without a sequence recorded are off, and the current scene is full
lit.
2 Press a 16-step key with a sequence recorded.
The scene is selected, and the unit switches to the state for selecting a
pattern in that scene.
! For details on switching the pattern, refer to Switching the
pattern.
! Exit scene switching mode by pressing the [SCENE] button.
! If the mode is exited without switching the pattern, the scene
returns to the one selected immediately before.

Changing the length of a pattern

1 Press the [PATTERN] button while pressing the [SHIFT]
button.
The unit enters the pattern length setting mode and the [PATTERN] but-
ton lights in white. The 16 step keys are lit in white and the bar selection
keys are lit in blue during pattern length setting mode.
! A pattern length from a minimum of 8 steps to a maximum of 64
steps can be set.
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2 Press a bar selection key.
Set the length of the pattern on a bar level. The bar selection keys from
bar selection key [1] to the pressed bar selection key light in blue.
! Pressing the [PATTERN] button ends the pattern length setting
mode.

Loading a sample to a track

1 Tap the track to which you wish to load the sample
and then tap again while selected.
The track menu screen appears.
! You can also go to the track menu screen by turning the rotary selec-
tor to select a track and then pressing the rotary selector.
2 Tap [BROWSE].
The browse screen appears. In the browse screen, you can search for
samples and load samples to tracks.
! You can also go to the browse screen by turning the rotary selector to
select [BROWSE] and then pressing the rotary selector.
3 Tap [FILTER TYPE] and select [FOLDER].
The internal memory and USB device details are displayed in a tree on
the right part of the touch display.