1 Quick Start In this quick start guide we will cover the basics from selecting a voice to creating a pattern, step by step and real time. The first 2 tracks (drums and triangle bass ) will be recorded with the sequencer stopped, step by step.
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2 Voices HapiNES has 4 voices: Triangle Bass, Drums, square1 and square2 2-1 Selecting a voice Hold shift and press triangle, drums, square1 or square2 button to select the corresponding voice for editing. 2-2 Muting/un-muting a voice Hold rest and press triangle, drums, square1 or square2 button to mute or un-mute the corresponding voice.
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2-6 Drum Noise pitch With the drum voice selected use the pulse width knob to set the pitch of the drum noise channel 2-7 Pulse width (square waves only) Use the pulse with knob to reshape the square waves. You can also use the mod wheel to change the pw of the current voice.
3 Patterns HapiNES has 16 patterns. Each pattern can be up to 16 steps long. You can chain up to 16 patterns to create a song. Patterns are automatically saved to memory shortly after the sequencer has been stopped Please do not unpower the device immediately after use as you could loose your latest work!!! 3-1 Creating patterns step by step (sequencer stopped)
3-4 Real time pattern recording You can record patterns in real time by activating the record mode. Hold shift and briefly press run without releasing shift The piano keys will begin to flash, indicating that record mode is active. Now you can play the keyboard in real time to add a square wave melody. press rest to clear what you recorded if you wish to try again.
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3-7 Switching and chaining patterns Hold shift and press the < pat > buttons to change to another pattern, the pattern change occurs after the last step of the current pattern. You can chain up to 16 patterns to form a song. To do so simply hold shift and change the pattern multiple times with the <...
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4 Tempo and Sync (master and slave) 4-1 Slave You can slave hapiNes to another sequencer either by MIDI CLOCK (hardware MIDI or MIDI USB) or by 5V analog sync pulses (1 pulse for 2 beats) on the sync input jack (mono TS). When you plug a mono mini jack into the sync input, the sequencer will automatically stop and wait for a trigger signal to appear on the tip of the jack.
5 Tricks Hold run and press slide to simulate a record spin down effect. You can use the vibrato knob to adjust the speed. Hold run and press rest to activate the stutter effect. There are 3 stutter modes that can be changed using the vibrato knob.
Please follow the instructions on this web page for a detailed walkthrough: www.twisted-electrons.com/update If you have ideas for new features or If you find bugs, feel free to report them and we will work on them ASAP.
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