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VA-76 – User Style Edit mode

Time Signature

Press the [Time Signature] field in the left column

The Time Signature page allows you to check and set the time signature of certain or all patterns. The time signature of the major (M), minor (m), and seventh

(7)patterns must always be the same. This security system helps you avoid switching to another time sig- nature simply by playing a major, minor, or seventh chord in the chord recognition area of the keyboard.

Use this parameter to specify the time signature of the selected pattern (Division, see below). The most com- monly used time signatures are: 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 6/8, and 12/8. Other values (such as 7/4, 13/8, etc.) are also possible.

Note: When you change the time signature of an already recorded pattern, its notes and events are “reshuffled” according to the new time signature, so that you may end up with incomplete measures. However, none of your data are deleted.

Bsc/Adv— This field (rightmost column) allows you to link the selection of a pattern in the Bsc column (left) to the corresponding pattern(s) in the right col- umn (Adv). This is especially useful after selecting multiple patterns.

Use the [TEMPO/DATA] dial to set the desired time signature.

[Single]/[ALL]— Press [Single] if you only wish to change the currently selected pattern. Press [ALL] to select all patterns. If you want to edit multiple pat- terns, first pressing [ALL] and then switching off the fields of the patterns you don’t want to change may be faster than selecting all desired patterns one after the other.

Execute— Press this field to confirm the new time sig- nature and resize the selected pattern(s).

12.5 User Style Edit mode

All display pages of the User Style Edit mode feature a [oBack] field that allows you to jump back to the [Rec] page. Use it after editing a track (or all tracks) to record new material straight away.

Before discussing the various User Style Edit func- tions, please note the following: certain functions allow you to select the data type to be edited. When- ever that is the case, you can select one of the follow- ing messages. The field in question is called Data Type.

Parameter	Explanation
All	All editable parameters listed below.
Note	Note messages
Modul	Modulation messages (CC01)
PanPt	Panpot messages (stereo position, CC10)
Expre	Expression messages (relative volume, CC11)
Revrb	Reverb Send messages (CC91)
Chrus	Chorus Send messages (CC93)
PChng	Program Change messages
PBend	The Pitch Bend range (i.e. the pitch change that
	can be obtained by turning the Bender lever
	fully to the left or right).
NRPN	Non-registered parameter number. A special
	kind of MIDI message for setting parameter
	values that is only understood by GS compatible
	instruments.

These functions are very similar to those of the 16- track Sequencer. If you know how to use those, you will have little trouble understanding how the User Style Edit functions work.

Here are a few guidelines for editing your User Style:

Note: Save your Style to disk before continuing. That way, you can always return to the original if your changes do not work out as expected. See “Saving your Style to disk” on page 170 for details.

a)Select the track(s) and pattern(s) you wish to modify.

b)Select the range (From and To) for the edit opera- tion.

c)Enter what should be changed and how it should be changed. Press the desired field and use the [TEMPO/DATA] dial, the [DATA] button/Numeric Entry pad, or (for notes) the keyboard.

d)Execute the operation by pressing the [EXE- CUTE] field.

e)Save your User Style to disk.

Note: See “Available options for ‘Note’” on page 148 for an explanation of the [Equal], [Between], etc. fields.

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