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6. Turn the front panel KARMA LATCH switch on.
7. Go to the 7–8: Random Seeds page.
8. Make sure that the KARMA module's "Start Seed"
value is 0:Random.
If "Start "Seed" is other than 0:Random, set it to
0:Random.
The KARMA module will generate a lead synth
phrase.
9. Use pad 1 to produce a trigger several times at a
fixed interval (one or two seconds). When doing
so, pay attention to the phrase that begins
immediately after triggering. A different phrase
will begin playing each time triggering occurs.
10.Set "Start Seed" to any value other than
0:Random. For this example, we'll set it to +1.
11.As you did in step 4, trigger pad 1 several times,
and pay attention to the phrase that begins
immediately after triggering. The same phrase
will begin playing each time triggering occurs.
12.Set "Start Seed" to a value other than +1, and
repeat the actions you performed in step 4.
The phrase will be different than when "Start Seed"
was +1, but the same phrase will begin playing each
time triggering occurs.
Note: If you set "Start Seed" to 0: Random, and execute
"Capture Random Seed" (☞p.147) after triggering, the
"Start Seed" value that was internally set within the
module at the time of triggering will be specified here.
While listening to the phrases that change randomly at
each trigger, you can execute this when you hear a
phrase that you want to reproduce. In conjunction with
the "Freeze Loop Length" and "Retrigger Each Time"
settings, you can also loop a phrase that you like.
Program P7: KARMA
For more information, see "Checking the Freeze
Randomize function, and performing "Capture
Random Seed"" on page 148.
Freeze Loop Length
Specifies the number of measures in the phrases that
are repeatedly generated by the KARMA Module.
After being triggered, the module will generate a
phrase of the number of measures you specify here,
and will then repeat that phrase. If you set this to Off,
the phrase will not be repeated.
The table below and the explanations that follow
describe how various combinations of "Start Seed" and
"Freeze Loop Length" settings will affect the phrase or
control data that is randomly generated by the
KARMA Module each time triggering occurs,
according to the GE settings you are using.
1. "Start Seed": 0: Random, "Freeze Loop Length":
Off (unchecked)
The phrase will change randomly each time
triggering occurs. Each time the phrase repeats, it
will change randomly. For example, suppose there
is a GE that, if you input C-D-E-F, will randomly
vary the order of notes, and repeatedly play four
notes in each measure. When you trigger this GE, it
produces notes in a random order of (for example)
C-D-E-F, C-C-D-F, F-D-C-E.... When you trigger
this GE again, it produces a different random phrase
of (for example) E-D-C-C, C-C-D-D, C-D-C-E....
2. "Start Seed": any value, "Freeze Loop Length": Off
Each time triggering occurs, the same phrase will be
generated. Different "Start Seed" values cause
different phrases to be generated. The phrase will
change randomly each time it repeats, but the same
phrase will always be generated each time you
retrigger with a given "Start Seed" value. This lets
you select any desired one of more than four billion
(!) different phrase variations. For example, suppose
there is a GE that, if you input C-D-E-F, will
randomly vary the order of notes, and repeatedly
play four notes in each measure. When you trigger
this GE, it produces notes in a random order of (for
example) C-D-D-C, D-C-E-C, D-E-C-D.... Even if
you trigger this GE again, it reproduces the same
phrase of C-D-D-C, D-C-E-C, D-E-C-D.... If you
change the "Start Seed" value, a different phrase
will be generated; for example, E-E-C-D, D-C-C-C,
E-E-E-E....
3. "Start Seed": 0: Random, "Freeze Loop Length":
1...32
The phrase will change randomly each time
triggering occurs. However, that phrase will loop
(repeat) for the number of measures you specified in
"Freeze Loop Length." The same phrase will
continue looping until you trigger the GE again.
When you trigger the GE again, a different phrase
will loop. For example, suppose there is a GE that, if
you input C-D-E-F, will randomly vary the order of
notes, and repeatedly play four notes in each
measure. If you set "Freeze Loop Length" to 1
(measure) and trigger this GE, the same four notes
will continue looping (e.g., F-E-D-C, F-E-D-C, F-E-
D-C, ...). When you trigger it again, a different
7–8: Random Seeds
[Off, 01...32]
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