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Sequential Drumtraks 400 User Manual

Sequential Drumtraks 400
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Sequential Drumtraks 400 Specifications

General IconGeneral
TypeDrum Machine
SynthesisAnalog
MemoryRAM
OutputsHeadphone
Power SupplyAC adapter
Dimensions3.5 inches

Summary

Basic Setup

Connections and Power On

Connect the Drumtraks to a monitor or headphones and power it on.

Instrument Volume

Adjust the volume level for individual instruments.

Accent

How to apply accents to instrument key presses.

Instrument Tuning

Adjust the tuning for individual instruments.

Playing Patterns

Pattern Run and Stop

How to start, stop, and loop patterns on the Drumtraks.

Selecting Patterns

How to choose and switch between different patterns.

Cueing Patterns

How to set up patterns to start automatically after the current one.

Playback Tempo

Adjusting the tempo for pattern playback.

Swing Value

Adjusting the swing timing for patterns.

RUN/STOP Footswitch

Using a footswitch for pattern playback control.

NEXT/REPEAT Footswitch

Using a footswitch for pattern selection and song control.

Overdubbing Patterns

Recording Patterns

Erase Pattern

How to clear existing patterns before recording new ones.

Basic Recording

Step-by-step guide to recording a new drum pattern.

Time Signature

Setting the numerator and denominator for pattern time signatures.

# of Measures

Setting the length of a pattern in measures.

Instrument Volume

Programming individual instrument volumes within a pattern.

Instrument Tuning

Programming individual instrument tuning within a pattern.

Error Correct and Erase Instrument

Using error correction for timing and erasing instrument parts from patterns.

Overdub with Programmed Volume or Tuning

Overdubbing notes with different volume or tuning settings.

Copying a Pattern

Duplicating an existing pattern to a new location.

Appending

Adding one pattern to the end of another.

Memory Management

Monitoring and managing pattern and song memory usage.

Building Basic Songs

Erase Song

How to clear existing songs before recording new ones.

Build Song

Step-by-step guide to constructing songs from patterns.

Playing Songs

Run/Stop

Controlling song playback using the RUN/STOP switch.

Cue/Stop

Cueing the next song or stopping a song at its end.

Tempo

How tempo affects song playback.

RUN/STOP Footswitch

Using a footswitch to control song playback.

NEXT/REPEAT Footswitch

Using a footswitch to repeat patterns within a song.

Advanced Song Functions

Copying a Song

Duplicating an existing song to a new location.

Appending Songs

Adding one song to the end of another.

Editing Songs

Modifying existing song steps and pattern selections.

Inserting Steps

Adding new steps into an existing song sequence.

Deleting Steps

Removing steps from an existing song sequence.

Extending a Song

Adding steps to the end of a song.

Volume Change

Programming volume adjustments for specific song sections.

Initial Tempo

Setting the starting tempo for a song.

Relative Tempo Change

Programming tempo changes relative to the song's starting tempo.

Ending Songs and Exiting Build Mode

How to properly end songs and exit the build mode.

Cassette Operations

Connection

How to connect a cassette recorder to the Drumtraks.

Save

Steps for saving patterns and songs to cassette tape.

Verify

How to verify that saved cassette data is correct.

Save Error

Troubleshooting steps when cassette saving fails verification.

Load

Steps for loading patterns and songs from cassette tape.

Load Error

Troubleshooting steps when cassette loading fails.

Using Channel Outputs

Clock In/Out

Clock In

Receiving external clock signals for synchronization.

Clock Out

Sending clock signals to external sequencers or synthesizers.

Sequencer Interface

Using the Drumtraks clock out with a sequencer.

Tape Sync Interface

Synchronizing the Drumtraks with a multi-track tape recorder.

Using MIDI

Connection

How to connect the Drumtraks to MIDI instruments.

External Instrument Control

Controlling Drumtraks instruments with an external keyboard.

Using Two Drumtraks

Interconnecting two Drumtraks units for master/slave operation.

Use with Sequencer

Connecting the Drumtraks to sequencers and managing MIDI settings.

Display Summary

Hidden Functions

Details

Specifications

MIDI Implementation