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Realtime Pattern control:
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Before you continue, turn OFF memory protect: Press GLOBAL
Rotate DIAL to "off"
Copy a preset pattern to a new location:
Press PATTERN
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again to copy the source pattern to b.64.
In-store demo suggestion:
Tweak the copied pattern:
Change Tempo: (see "Changing Tempo" above).
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Force pattern Playback: As pattern plays, hold down Shift and press PLAY repeatedly, to "force" pattern playback to
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first beat of the measure.
Tweak the pattern: Strike the part keys
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part sounds using the existing pattern
rotate EFFECT knob to select one of 11 effects
a new effect for each part (except Accent).
Try working with Pitch/Speed, EG Time, Level, Pan knobs and Roll / Amp EG switches - for different part keys, as
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pattern plays.
Assign another waveform to a part sound: Press any part key (while pattern plays or is stopped)
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Wave (3
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the part key w/ new sample assigned.
Tweak the pattern data itself: As pattern plays, press any Drum part key
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step keys (lit/unlit)
two accent grids: one for the synth parts and one for the drum parts press the appropriate Accent key and set new
accents on the 16 step keys (use Level knob to set overall accent level).
SOLO and MUTE parts: Press and hold down SOLO and press a part key (it will light) (or group of part keys). Press
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SOLO again to defeat solo
mute/unmute parts (lit/unlit)
Motion Sequencing: Record knob and switch changes for each part, effects and delay
Record Motion sequences in the previous pattern:
Press Part 1 part key (it will light)
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sequence for Part 1
Press to select Part 6A key (it will light)
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light) press REC key (left of STOP). REC will light, and PLAY will flash.
Press step key 16 again. Press the PATTERN key to return to PATTERN mode.
rotate DIAL to select any pattern
Use b.64 as the edit "target pattern" for all of your demos!
row , PATTERN column) strike the part key as you rotate DIAL to audition / select new samples
to add/remove steps from the Synth parts, press the Keyboard key so it is off (unlit). There are
press and hold down PART MUTE (TAP), then press a part key (or group of part keys) to
press STOP
hold Shift and press step key 8 (Clear Motion) 2x, to clear previous Motion
repeat this step for each part in the pattern.
press WRITE
work with the knobs and switches as pattern plays - create an edited set of
try striking any part key in the PART COMMON section, press Effect
tweak effect with Edit 1 / Edit 2 knobs. Note that you can select / edit
press WRITE 2x to write edited pattern to memory.
in PART edit section, press Motion Seq to select Smooth or Trig Hold (it will
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Hold Shift Press step key 16
rotate DIAL to pattern b.64
press to add/remove steps from the 16
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press WRITE
CURSOR to
tweak