Kits/Patches - Elektron Monomachine SFX-6 Using Manual

The trigless trigs feature on the Monomachne seems too cool to be under-utilized given that it
seems unique and really extends the grid sequencing paradigm as far as hardware
sequencers go. Trigless trigs mean that you can change parameters without having to launch
certain other parameters:
For instance, let's say you have a sequence and would like to retrigger the LFO without
retriggering the amp envelope or some other parameters, you can with trigless trigs.
You could do the same with notes. or, say that you have a sound with a very long decay --
you could play that one note on step one and then change its sound as it decays over the rest
of the steps: Put in a trigless trig and then lock the parameters for each step. The sound
would change, but the envelopes don't have to be retriggered on each step.
It's best to think about trigless trigs abstractly, then let your mind wander
through the possibilities that they open up.
Monomachine triggers could be further explained like this:
1. Normal trig
This is when you play MnM normally. It trigs the note-on and amp, filter-env, lfos.
The normal behaviour.
2. Specific trig
You can choose to trig just amp, filter-env or lfos, any of them and any couple of them.
Use 'trigger button' on the UI and manual.
3. Trigless trig
Doesnt trig any of those above, just changes the whatever parameter you want. You can
change any parameter, even notes with this. Very handy for soundcreation. Also people
would love to see this on the MD also.
Further examples of trigless trig uses:
Lets say I have a regular trig NOTE_ON event in step 1 of my sequence that has a long
So decay and I re-trigger the LFO only (a trigless trig) on step 5. Which LFO am I actually
triggering on step 5 since the MM has 3 LFOs? Does it trig all three?
It will trig all the three. BUT you can change the trig destinations and amounts with the
parameter locks; you can make lfos work differently on all trigs (or trigless trigs) throught the
sequence.
Using trigless trigs and slide can make really good shit, like on the vo6 or FM+ it can be really
great sounding.
A filter is a great tool for drums; trigging the filter for rytmh and playing a synt on the same
channel is a good technique to use in order to conserve track limits.

KITS/PATCHES

With the Monomachine you have to save a kit to save a machine; ie. each pattern does not
have an associated kit saved with it. You can customize the Mono to your workflow i.e. you
can save various basses in a bass kit, leads in lead kits or you save your 'performances' in
one kit (bass-perc-lead-pad) etc.
Copying a machine out of another track:
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