Work With Sequences; Record And Play Sequences; To Record A Sequence - 1010music Blackbox User Manual

Work with Sequences

Now that you have some samples selected, you can record some sequences. When you
press SEQS will see a grid of sequence cells. Each cell displays a mini piano roll view of the
sequence. You can reuse a pad in multiple sequences if you choose. You can use more than
one pad in each sequence. You can also use the Keys screen to trigger the pads while
recording sequences. You can choose which sequences you want to play while you are
recording other sequences, and which sequence cell you want to record into. You can have
multiple sequences playing at one time. Sequences can start and stop independently based
on their quantization settings.
On the sequences screen, the currently selected sequence is pink. Any active cells have a
white border around the cell. Touch a cell to toggle the active state of the sequence. The context display at the top of the
screen (e.g. Seq 3 or Section 1) displays the current recording context for blackbox. When not in Song Mode, this context
display will indicate the sequence that you are recording or editing, and the blue progress bar in the top right displays the
current playback state of the sequence that has context.
When a sequence is queued up to play at the next quantization break, a white rectangle appears at the bottom of the
sequence cell. When a sequence is actively playing that white rectangle is replaced with a blue progress bar.

Record and Play Sequences

Before we dive into the details of working with Sequences, make sure Song Mode is disabled because you cannot record
sequences when you are in Song Mode.
1. Push the SONG button below the screen.
2. Touch the on-screen Song button if needed to disable Song Mode. The Song button is blue when enabled, and
grey when disabled. The context display at the top of the screen will be updated to display the current sequence
number (when disabled) or song section (when enabled).

To Record a Sequence:

1. Push SEQS to see the sequences grid.
2. Touch a cell or turn a knob to select a sequence cell. The selected sequence cell will be pink. The context at the top
of the screen will now display the number of the selected sequence.
3. Push PADS or KEYS to play the sequence to be recorded. You could also trigger pads using an external MIDI
device.
4. Hold down the REC button while you push PLAY to start recording. If you have the global Lead In option set to
ON, blackbox will wait four beats, then start to play any active sequences and start recording.
5. Touch pads or keys to add notes to the sequence you are recording.
6. Push REC to continue playing but stop recording. Push STOP to stop recording and stop playing the loop.
Note:
While recording, the sequence will record to the length specified in the sequence parameters, and then loop back
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and play what has been recorded while layering additional notes onto the recording if you continue to play.
Any active sequences will play while you are recording. However, the notes from other sequences will not record
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