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Song Mode and Sequencing
The Song Editor (EditSong Pages)
Duration
The actual duration of a note event entered in Step time is determined by the values of the
Duration, Modifier, and GateTime parameters.
The Duration parameter sets the base note duration: 1/1 is a whole note, 1/2 is a half note, 1/32 is
a thirty-second note, and so on. The Duration value, along with the Modifier value, determines
the size of the change in song location when you press Step> or <Back.
Use the alphanumeric buttonpad to quickly select a note duration and modifier whenever the
Duration parameter is selected:
Modifier
The Modifier parameter allows you to change the Duration value with three standard modifiers.
Set Modifier to None to prevent any modification.
Use a value of Triplet for a duration that’s 2/3 of the Duration value. For example, in 4/4 time,
an eighth note is 240 ticks, while an eighth-note triplet is 160 ticks.
A value of Dotted increases the duration by 50% of the Duration value, while a value of DotDot
(double dot) increases note duration by 75% of the Duration value. For example, an eighth note
in 4/4 time has a duration of 240 ticks. The same eighth note with a dot occupies 360 ticks
(240 + 120); with a double dot, it occupies 420 ticks (240 + 180).
GateTime
GateTime determines the percentage of the note duration that you hear. GateTime doesn’t affect
the interval between steps; it affects only the length of time that the the notes in each step are
sustained.
The default value of 75% works well in most cases. Increase the value for a more legato result,
and decrease it for a more staccato result. (The range of values is 0%–250%.) Values of more than
100% cause notes to overlap for a kind of “hyperlegato.” Keep in mind, however, that if notes
with the same pitch overlap this way, the Note Off for the first note also cuts off the second note
(since its Note On event occurs before the Note Off for the first note).
Double-press the Decrement and Increment buttons to increase this value in 20% increments.
1 whole note
2 half note
3 thirtysecond note
4 quarter note
5 sixtyfourth note
6 sixteenth note
7 applies a dotted modifier to current duration
8 eighth note
9 applies a triplet modifier to current duration
0 removes any modifiers
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