Playing sounds
The instruments can be played manually from the step-buttons 1/BD to 8/HH
which also serve to program the sequences. With Shift being pressed (LED lit red),
the step-buttons trigger Sample1 to Sample8, depending on which sample sounds
have been load into the corresponding slots.
Sound settings
Each sound can be edited in level, pitch, decay and an extra function respectively a
sample pre-selection. This way, you can create a default setting, e.g. if a pattern is
being deleted. With the exception of the level control, these settings can only be
adjusted with the sequencer being stopped.
Settings for the analog instruments
Shortly press Rec plus a step-button, e.g. 1/BD. Both LEDs are lit (Record green,
Instrument red). Next, select the sound function to be edited, e.g. Level, by
pressing function key 6 – Shuffle/Level (LED lit green).
Use the Value control to adjust the parameter in 16 steps. The value is displayed
using the eight step LEDs: 1 red, 1 green, 2 red ... 8 green.
While turning the Value control, each new value will automatically trigger the
corresponding sound to avoid the need for manual triggering.
The other parameters, Tune for pitch, Decay for the sound length and Extra for a
special sound shaping option, are edited in the same way. The functions can be
selected one after another and the corresponding LEDs will be lit green. The
parameters are then adjusted using the Value control.
Shortly after the parameter’s value has been edited, the display will jump back to
the LED of the corresponding instrument. This way, you can easily switch the
instrument by shortly pressing Rec and a different step-button, e.g. 2/SD,
Pressing Rec once more will end editing (LED turns off).
Sample settings
After pressing Shift (LED lit red), all eight active samples can be played. Pressing
Rec plus a step-button shortly, e.g. 1/BD, will select the sample-slot Sample1.
Next, select the sound function to be edited, such as Level, using function-button 6
– Shuffle/Level (LED lit green). Editing and entering values works just like for the
analog instruments. However, the Extra function is not available for the samples.
Fine allows to tune the sample within a range of two semitones.
Hint: Tune and Fine(tune) can result in interesting sounds. However, audible
artifacts in certain frequencies may occur.
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