Sweetie‘s lil bro. The Lil Eight II is an eight-track trigger sequencer that focuses on the core tasks of a classic drum computer. No menu diving - the main functions are directly accessible via the straightforward user interface. The module offers 16 different patterns with up to 16 Steps.
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The control panel with its 20 switches is divided into two parts. The first four rows are the a step buttons of the sequencer. In the remaining row you will find the function keys b, c, d and e. The functions are described in detail on the following pages.
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Edit In edit mode, you can program, modify or delete the current pattern. Press the a switch. Buttons 13-16 provide various functions for creating patterns. The buttons 9-12 are used to make track settings. Step Switch 13 calls up the step mode where you can program the sequencer like a TR machine.
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Delete Switch 16 calls up the delete mode. Pressing switches 1-8 deletes the track. You can cancel the deletion process by pressing the cross or confirm the deletion by pressing the bar. Track Length Button 9 calls up the lengths mode where you can set the step length for each individual track.
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Gate Type / Legato Switch 11 calls up the gate type settings. Here you can choose if you want to combine two or more con- secutive steps to a long gate (legato) or if you want to re-trigger at each step. The 1-8 buttons represent one track.
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Mute & Fill In Mute & Fill mode you can mute and unmute the eight tracks. You can also add continuous triggers. Press the h switch. Mute With the switches 1-8 you can mute and unmute the individual tracks. Fill Switches 9-16 let you add continuous triggers to individual tracks, perfect for drum rolls.
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Pattern In Pattern mode, you can switch between the 16 different patterns. Press the s switch. Select the pattern with keys 1-16. You can combine two or more patterns: Press and hold the pattern you want to play first, then press and hold the next pattern, and so on.
Debug Mode During startup, press and hold the a switch to enter debug mode. In this mode you can check the indivi- dual buttons and lights. The current firmware version is also displayed at device startup. Each button lights up when pressed. Buttons 1-8 also send out a trigger via the respective jacks.
MIDI Settings With the optional MIDI adapter you can output the tracks via MIDI. The channel and note can be set individually for each track. During startup, press the h key for MIDI settings. You can access the MIDI settings by pressing the h and s buttons simultaneously in sequencer mode.
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MIDI Note Press the s switch to set the MIDI note to be output. First select the track with the keys 1-8. Then you can select the note with the keys 1-12. Key 1 represents the note C, Key 2 represents the note C#, Key 3 represents the note D, and so on.
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