2. Creating Pattern Chains (Pattern Chain Recording)
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The Pattern Chain Mode
Allows events to be recorded to the BPM track one at a time.
Step recording can only be applied to the BPM track. Displays
and operation are the same as for BPM track recording in the
SONG mode.
Step Recording Procedure
1. Press [PATT CHAIN] to go to the PATTERN CHAIN Play
mode.
2. Use [Knob 1] (CHAIN) to select the chain number to be
recorded.
3. Press [REC] to engage the record standby mode.
4. Use [Knob 1] (REC TRACK) to select the BPM track to be
recorded.
5. Use [Knob 3] (REC TYPE) to select the STEP record mode.
6. Press [PLAY] so that its indicator lights and the Step Record-
ing display appears.
7. Use [Knob 1] (POINTER) to move the pointer to the position
at which you want to enter a BPM change, [Knob 2] (STEP)
to set the step length, and [Knob 3] (BPM) to set the BPM
value.
When you need to make large value changes rotate the knob
while holding the [SHIFT] button to change values in incre-
ments of 10 rather than 1.
8. Enter the specified value by pressing any key on the key-
board.
9. If you press the [PLAY] button the [PLAY] indicator will
flash and you will be able to hear how your step-recorded
chain is shaping up. Press [STOP] to stop playback.
10. Stop recording and return to the SONG Play mode by press-
ing the [STOP] button.
Display Parameters
1Beat Graph
This is the display in which events are “placed” during step
recording.
When the meter is 4/4, the display is divided into 4 beats (one
measure). Each diamond-shaped marker in the display repre-
sents 1 32nd beat (each 1/4 note division is divided into 8
32nd beats).
2POINTER...... [Knob 1], [SHIFT]+[F1] → Numeric Keypad
Sets the data entry position.
The triangular pointer above the beat graph indicates the data
entry position. Rotate [Knob 1] to move the left or right.
Measure numbers can be specified numerically by using
[SHIFT] + [F1] + numeric keypad.
3STEP (Step Time)
..........[Knob 2], [SHIFT]+[F2] → Numeric Keypad
[Settings]
Settings made via the knob
0001 ~ 0059, 32nd note , 16th note triplet ,
16th note , 8th note triplet , 8th note ,
1/4 note triplet , 1/4 note , half note ,
whole note
Settings made via the numeric keypad
0001 ~ 9999 clocks
Specifies the step time: the size of the step the pointer will
move to the next position after an event is entered.
4BPM....... [Knob 3], [F3], [SHIFT]+[F3] → Numeric Keypad
[Settings] 001.0 ~ 300.0
Specifies the BPM value to be entered.
5REST............................................................................... [F1]
When [F1] is pressed the pointer will move by the specified
step time.
6DELETE..........................................................................[F3]
Use [Knob1] (POINTER) while holding [F3] to delete all
events the pointer passes.
7BACK DELETE........................................................... [F4]
Moves the pointer backward by one step and deletes all
events at that location.
Step Recording
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1
2
256
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[Knob 1]
[SHIFT]+[F1]
[Knob 3]
[F3]
[SHIFT]+[F3]
[F1] [F4]
[F3]
[Knob 2]
[SHIFT]+[F2]
NOTE
Mistakenly entered events can be erased by
pressing [F4] immediately after they are entered
(before changing the step time value).