Yamaha DX200 Owner's Manual page 54

• INST. SELECT Bank (Rhythm tracks only)
Settings: Refer to "Inst List" of the DX200 Owner's Manual.
This bank of 16 virtual "knobs" lets you select the instrument sound (drums, percussion,
bass, sound effects) for each step of the Sequence. To set the instrument, adjust the
parameter normally by "turning" the appropriate knob, or click on the instrument window
above the knob to call up the pop-up list, and click the desired instrument.
• VELOCITY Bank
Range: Rest, 1 ... 127
This bank of 16 virtual "knobs" lets you set the note velocity for each step of the Step
Sequencer pattern. To set the velocity, you can use one of these methods:
•
Adjust the parameter normally by "turning" the appropriate knob.
•
Move the cursor to the value window above the knob and click in the top half of the
window to step up through the values, or click in the bottom half to step down. You
can also continuously fast-forward/-reverse through the values by clicking and drag-
ging --- either up/down, or right/left.
•
Use [shift] and the cursor keys to step or fast-forward/-reverse through the values.
•
Enter the value directly from the computer keyboard.
When set to "Rest," a rest (no sound) is inserted for the step.
• GATE TIME Bank
Range: 1 ... 1600%
This bank of 16 virtual "knobs" lets you set the gate time (or note length) for each step of
the Step Sequencer pattern. To set the gate time, you can use one of these methods:
•
Adjust the parameter normally by "turning" the appropriate knob.
•
Move the cursor to the value window above the knob and click in the top half of the
window to step up through the values, or click in the bottom half to step down. You
can also continuously fast-forward/-reverse through the values by clicking and drag-
ging --- either up/down, or right/left.
•
Use [shift] and the cursor keys to step or fast-forward/-reverse through the values.
•
Enter the value directly from the computer keyboard.
Keep in mind that the final gate time of all the notes in the pattern is also determined by
the Common Gate Time
• PITCH Bank (Rhythm tracks only)
Range: -64 ... +24
This bank of 16 virtual "knobs" lets you set the pitch for each step of the Step Sequencer
pattern.
To set the pitch, you can use one of these methods:
•
Adjust the parameter normally by "turning" the appropriate knob.
•
Move the cursor to the value window above the knob and click in the top half of the
window to step up through the values, or click in the bottom half to step down. You
can also continuously fast-forward/-reverse through the values by clicking and drag-
ging --- either up/down, or right/left.
•
Use [shift] and the cursor keys to step or fast-forward/-reverse through the values.
•
Enter the value directly from the computer keyboard.
• Step Mute buttons
These determine whether the individual step of the track is on (sounded) or off (muted).
Parameters /
control.
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Step Sequencer Window