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Cyclone Analogic TT-303 Operation Manual

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Version 1.0, 2012

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  • Page 1 Operation Manual Version 1.0, 2012...
  • Page 2 Protect your investment! Please take a quick moment to locate your serial number located inside the bottom cover battery compartment and record here with your receipt affixed to this page. Store in a safe location with other important documents such as insurance records for proof of purchase. Cycle Analogic Bass Bot Serial Number: __________________________...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Page 1 Contents Lesson 1 Bass Bot Global Overview ......................3 Lesson 2 Pattern Storage and Notation ....................4 Lesson 3 Playing Preset Patterns ......................5 Lesson 4 Creating New Preset Patterns with InstaDJ OS ................. 6 Lesson 5 Copying, Pasting, and Merging Patterns ................... 7 Lesson 6 DUAS (Down, Up, Accent, Slide) Modifiers ................
  • Page 4 We hope you love your Bass Bot as much as we loved bringing it to life. InstaDJ , Bass Bot , Drum Drone are registered trademarks of Cyclone Analogic Ltd., Hong Kong S.A.R. ™ ™ ™ ® Copyright 2012 Information is current of printing and may change without notice.

  • Page 5: Lesson 1 Bass Bot Global Overview

    Page 3 Lesson 1 Bass Bot Global Overview This section describes the Bass Bot’s inputs, outputs, master controls, and audio controls. Button Notation Throughout this manual, instructions for pressing buttons are presented with notation like “[BUTTON],” which refers to a specific button on the Bass Bot front panel. Certain commands that require multiple buttons to be pressed are shown like this: [FIRST KEY] + [SECOND KEY].

  • Page 6: Lesson 2 Pattern Storage And Notation

    Page 4 Track/Preset Selector Switch: Selects the track, preset pattern-generator personality, or pattern bank. The role of this switch is dependent on the operating Mode Selector switch settings. Tempo: This sets the tempo (BPM) of the sequencer. It is disabled when the Bass Bot is under the control of an external MIDI clock source (see Lesson 12).

  • Page 7: Lesson 3 Playing Preset Patterns

    Page 5 Lesson 3 Playing Preset Patterns Let’s listen to a Preset pattern. Follow the steps below to audition the pattern in preset group 1, section (A), pattern {1}. 1. Turn the Mode Switch to Preset Mode. Turn the Track/Preset switch to ‘1’ as shown in the image below.

  • Page 8: Lesson 4 Creating New Preset Patterns With Instadj Os

    Page 6 Lesson 4 Creating New Preset Patterns with InstaDJ OS Creating new preset patterns is easy. Unlike normal instrument presets, the Bass Bot’s presets are generated on-demand. In this lesson you’ll learn how to generate an entire pattern section of eight patterns with a couple simple steps.

  • Page 9: Lesson 5 Copying, Pasting, And Merging Patterns

    Page 7 Lesson 5 Copying, Pasting, and Merging Patterns This lesson will teach you how to perform actions on patterns that are in memory. Copy a Preset Pattern to User Pattern Memory Find a preset pattern that you’d like to copy to User Pattern Memory for editing in Pattern Write Mode. Copy the pattern to the clipboard by pressing [FUNCTION] + [CPY].

  • Page 10: Lesson 7 Editing Patterns

    Page 8 An understanding of how the DUAS modifiers work will open up new creative ways to make your patterns more expressive and to use your Bass Bot as a live performance tool. Later lessons will describe how and when the DUAS keys can be used. Lesson 7 Editing Patterns Any pattern in User Pattern Memory can be edited in a step-by-step fashion.

  • Page 11: Lesson 8 Clearing A Pattern And Creating A New One

    Page 9 Lesson 8 Clearing a Pattern and Creating a New One You can use the step editing functions from Lesson 7 to create new patterns from scratch. 1. To begin, set the Mode Selector Switch to Pattern Write. Navigate to the group and section that contain the pattern that you wish to overwrite.
  • Page 12 Page 10 Tip! Transposing a pattern in track mode does not alter the pattern that is stored in memory, but the transpose setting is saved into memory with the track. 6. Move to the next bar in the track by pressing [WRITE/NEXT]. You should see the DUAS LEDs blink, indicating that you have reached the end of the track.

  • Page 13: Lesson 10 Live Performance During Playback

    Page 11 Lesson 10 Live Performance During Playback Entering Pitch Mode while a pattern is playing allows for live performance control using the keyboard and DUAS section. This lesson applies to operation in Preset, Pattern Write, and Pattern Play modes. Start playing a pattern then press [PITCH MODE].

  • Page 14: Lesson 12 Midi Functions

    Page 12 4. Press [RUN/STOP]. You should now hear the selected pattern playing, but you’ll notice that it’s playing only a single note instead of its normal set of notes. That’s because only one note is currently active. Press other notes and you’ll hear the arpeggiator cycle through the selected notes while keeping the underlying qualities of the selected pattern.

  • Page 15: Lesson 13 Advanced Pattern Editing

    Page 13 Set the MIDI Channels If the Bass Bot is not responding to external MIDI information as expected, you may need to adjust the Bass Bot’s MIDI channel settings. Adjust these settings while in MIDI mode. Only channels 1-10 are supported.
  • Page 16 Page 14 Shift Left/Right (Normal Mode) operation Press [FUNCTION] + [WRITE/NEXT] to shift the entire pattern to the right (in time). Press [FUNCTION] + [BACK] to shift the entire pattern to the left (in time). The pattern shift commands would modify a simple 8-step pattern (“Original Pattern”) as shown below: Tip! Shifting a pattern can dramatically change its character.
  • Page 17 Page 15 Assign Colors to Patterns The InstaDJ OS assigns pattern colors to your new preset patterns automatically, but you can change the color that’s associated with any pattern stored in User Pattern Memory. Select one or more of your patterns then press [FUNCTION] + [LED].

  • Page 18: Lesson 14 System Procedures And Operating Guidelines

    Page 16 Lesson 14 System Procedures and Operating Guidelines This lesson covers system functions and general notes on the Bass Bot’s operation and maintenance. In this lesson, button combinations are written as [FUNCTION] + [NOTE], where “NOTE” is a key on the musical keyboard portion of the front panel.

  • Page 19: Lesson 15 Pattern Backup Procedures

    Page 17 Clear an Entire User Pattern Group You may clear all patterns from a single user Track Pattern group with a single command. This operation will clear all patterns in sections (A), (AA), (B), and (BB) within the group 1-7 that is currently selected. To perform this operation: 1.

  • Page 20: Troubleshooting

    Page 18 Troubleshooting Power: No Power when switched on. A red LED should be visible from viewing the DC in jack at the back to confirm power. If using battery power confirm that batteries are inserted correctly or that they are not expired. Confirm the supplied power adapter is being used and the red LED on the adapter is illuminated.

  • Page 21: Warranty And Maintenance

    Page 19 Warranty and Maintenance Our Bots are made by robots using surface mount technology. No user or human serviceable parts inside. Never open your Bass Bot. Doing so will automatically void your warranty and risk damage to the device. Your Bass Bot comes with a one (1) year warranty free from manufacturer defects.

  • Page 22: Command Shortcuts Summary

    Page 20 Command Shortcuts Summary PRESET MODE Copy: [FUNCTION] + [CPY] Generate: [FUNCTION] + [GEN] PATTERN WRITE MODE Copy: [FUNCTION] + [CPY] Paste: [FUNCTION] + [PST] Mutate: [FUNCTION] + [MUT] Set pattern color: [FUNCTION] + [LED] Transpose up / down: [FUNCTION] + [UP] / [FUNCTION] + [DOWN] Shift left / right (in time): [FUNCTION] + [BACK] / [FUNCTION] + [WRITE/NEXT]...
  • Page 24 Set to hear unique PRESET patterns in any PRESET group 1-7 as shown. Select a pattern number from {1-8} and press [RUN/STOP] to audition pattern loops. InstaDJ , Bass Bot , Drum Drone are registered trademarks of Cyclone Analogic Ltd., Hong Kong S.A.R. ™ ™ ™ ®...

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