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MB SEQ functions - quick reference

Detailed info for options and functions is available at http://www.ucapps.de/midibox_seq_manual_m.html
Print-friendly (on two A4 sheets) xls version available here mbseq_prn_.zip


# Function Description / Options
Dedicated button functions (these can vary depending on panel design and MBSEQ_HW.V4 file)
1
 
Pattern
1,2,3,4
Select pattern/track group - G1, G2, G3, G4
 
2
 
Track
1,2,3,4
Select track within track group - T1, T2, T3, T4. 16 tracks are available in total
 
3
 
Trigger layer
A,B,C
Select trigger layer A or B or C. Holding C opens trigger layer selection menu and allows to select others
 | Gate | Acc | Roll | Glide | Skip | R.G(random gate) | R.V(random value) | No FX |
4
 
 
Parameter layer  
A,B,C
 
Select parameter layer A and B. C switches between C & D or with Press&Hold open parameter layer selection menu and to select others.
Four parameter layers available by default, but CC, Pitch, Prob, Delay can be added via trigger selection menu (?) FIXME
 | Note | Vel | Length | Roll |
5
 
Step View
 
View and select steps if more than 16 are used
 | 1..16 | 17..32 | ...etc
6
 
Pattern
 
Select/load pattern/track group G1, G2, G3, G4 from SD memory location
 
7
 
Song
 
Select song parameters
 | Song # | Position | Action{Stop; x1..x16; Jump Pos; Jump Song; Mixer; Tempo; Mutes} || Select patterns: G1,G2,G3,G4 |
8
 
Edit
 
Enter edit mode to edit parameter layer step values and set trigger layer steps
 
9
 
Mute
 
Quickly mute/unmute tracks 1…16
 
10 
 
Solo
 
Solo current track
 
11
 
←/→
(Left/Right)
Move cursor position. Left has limited usage
 
12
 
+/-
(Inc/Dec)
Same as Jog Dial encoder - increases/decreases the current value
 
13
 
Exit
 
Quickly exit to top (Session) menu.
 | (return to previous menu) | Mute Tracks | Open | Save | Save as | New | Info |  
14
 
Select
 
(Press&Hold) Select steps to be controlled by All function. Select brings additional options in several other menus as well
  
15
 
All
 
Edit all selected steps set with Select function
 
16
 
Copy
 
Copy steps from selected # to #. Step # can be edited by Select function
 
17
 
Paste
 
Paste copied steps starting from # step. Step # can be edited by Select function
 
18
 
F1
(Clear)
(Press&Hold) Wipe selected track. Other functions can be assigned in MBSEQ_HW.V4 file
 
19
 
F2
(Select track)
(Press&Hold) Select track. Other functions can be assigned in MBSEQ_HW.V4 file
 
20
 
F3
(Select parameter layer)
(Press&Hold) Select parameter layer A,B,C,D…etc. Other functions can be assigned in MBSEQ_HW.V4 file
 
21
 
F4
(Select trigger layer)
(Press&Hold) Select/assign trigger layer 1..8. Other functions can be assigned in MBSEQ_HW.V4 file
 
22
 
Rec
 
Open record menu
 | Track # | Record{Live; Step} | Mode{Mono; Poly} | AStart{on; off} | Step # | TglGate || Port # | Chn # |
23
 
«
 
Rewind. Active only in song mode
 
24
 
Stop
 
Stop playback and reset position to beginning
 
25
 
Play
 
Start playback of patterns/song
 
26
 
Pause
 
Halt/resume playback
 
27
 
»
 
Forward. Active only in song mode
 
28
 
Metronome
 
Toggle metronome on/off
 
29
 
Fast
 
Activate Fast mode for quicker value selection with encoders. Speed options for Fast can be changed in MBSEQ_HW.V4 file
 
30
 
Scrub
 
(Press&Hold) + Jog Wheel dynamically change actual position
 
Menu functions
31
 
Menu+Scrub
 
Toggle loop mode on/off
 
32
 
Menu+Metronome
 
External restart used to synchronize playback starting from next step
 
33
 
Menu+GP1
(Mixer)
Open mixer view for 16 tracks. 12 pages can be switched with +/-. An additional options available with Select button More details? FIXME
 | Midi port | Midi channel | Prog change | Volume | Panorama | Reverb | Chorus | CC1 | CC2 | CC3 | CC4 |
34
 
Menu+GP2
(Event)
Open track setup editor
 | Track # | Type{Note; Chord; CC; Drum} | Step # | ParL # | TrgL # | Port # | Chn # | Edit Name |
35
 
 
Menu+GP3
(Mode)
 
Open track mode editor
 | Track # | Track on/off | Normal, Transpose, Arpeggiator |
 | Hold{on; off} | Sort{on; off} | Restart{on; off} | Scale{on; off} | Sustain{on; off} |
36
 
 
Menu+GP4
(Direction)
 
Open track playback direction editor
 | Track # | Select playback mode: Forward, Backward, PingPong, Pendulum, Rand.Dir, Rand.Step, Rand.D+S |
 | Fwd # | Back # | Replay # | Repeat # | Skip # | Itv # | SyncM{yes; no} |
37
 
Menu+GP5
(Divider)
Open track clock divider setup editor
 | Track # | Clock # | Divider{normal; triplet} | Sync to Measure{on; off} || Timebase selector: 1, 2, 4, 8 ..etc |
38
 
Menu+GP6
(Length)
Open track length editor
 | Track # | Length # | Loop # || Quick length selection: 4, 8, 16 ..etc |
39
 
Menu+GP7
(Transpose)
Open track transpose editor
 | Track # | Transpose selector: -7 oct ... +7 oct | -7 sem ... +7 sem |
40
 
Menu+GP8
(Groove)
Open track groove editor
 | Track # | Groove style{off; shuffle ... etc} | Intensity # || Step # | Dly # | Len # | Vel # | Num Steps # |
41
 
Menu+GP9
(Trigger)
Open track trigger layer selection menu
 | Gate | Acc | Roll | Glide | Skip | R.G(random gate) | R.V(random value) | No FX |
42

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Menu+GP10
(FX)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Open FX editor
 | Local{Echo; Hum; Limit; LFO} || Global{Loop; Scale} |
  ·[Echo] | Track # | Repeats # | Delay # | Vel.Lev # || FB Velocity % | Note # | Gatelen % | Tcks % |
  ·[Hum] | Track # | Intensity # | Note{on; off} | Vel/CC{on; off} | Length{on; off} |
  ·[Limit] | Track # | Lower # | Upper # |
  ·[LFO] | Track # | Wave{off; sine ..etc} | Amp # | Phs % | Steps # | Rst # | OneShot{on; off} |
    | Note{on; off} | Vel{on; off} | Len{on; off} | CC{on; off} | ExtraCC # | Offs # | PPQN #
  ·[Loop] | Mode{all tracks / step view ..etc} | Offset # | Steps # | Loop{on; off]}
  ·[Scale] | Control{global, G1, G2 ..etc} | Root{Keyb, C ...etc} | Selected scale{major; minor ...etc}
43
 
Menu+GP11
(Manual trigger)
Manually trigger steps, (Press&Hold)+Select for sync to measure
 | | options? FIXME
44
 
Menu+GP12
(Morph)
Open track morphing setup
 | Track # | Mode{on; off} | Dst.Range # | Value # || Morphing control (also by CC1) |
45
 
 
Menu+GP13
(BPM)
 
Open BPM settings editor
 | Mode{Auto; Slave; Master} | Preset # | Tempo # | Ramp sec. | Fire Preset | Preset Page |
 | MClk{USB1 ..etc} | In{-,on} | Out{-,on} | Din PPQN # | Ext.Restart | Tap Tempo |
46
 
Menu+GP14
(Save)
Open save patterns/tracks menu
 | Group # | Location # | Target # | Save || Category | Label |
47
 
 
 
 
Menu+GP15
(MIDI)
 
 
 
Opens midi setup editor
 ·[Transpose and arp] Port # | Chn # | T/A Split{on; off} | Midd.Note # | Reset Stcks
 ·[Section Control] Port # | Chn # | G1 # | G2 # | G3 # | G4 # | Fwd port | Reset Stcks
 ·[Midi Router] Node # | In port | Chn # | Out port | Chn # | Default Port
 ·[Misc] BLM_Scalar port{on; off} | Midi Monitor
48
 
Menu+GP16
(SysEx)
SysEx operations Options? FIXME
 
Utility functions
49
 
Utility+GP1
(Track Select)
Select active track
 
50
 
Utility+GP2
(Copy)
Copy steps from selected # to #. Step # can be edited by Select function
 
51
 
Utility+GP3
(Paste)
Paste copied steps starting from # step. Step # can be edited by Select function
 
52
 
Utility+GP4
(Clear)
Wipe the track. No options - Wipes the track instantly!!!
 
53
 
Utility+GP5
(Move)
Move selected steps (like copy and paste together)
 
54
 
Utility+GP6
(Scroll)
Scroll the steps across
 
55
 
Utility+GP7
(Random)
Generates random events
 | Track # | Generate | Clr | Util | Undo || LayerA # | LayerB # | LayerC # | TrgA # | Trg B # | Trg C # |
56
 
Utility+GP8
(Undo)
Undo last Paste, Clear, Move, Scroll, Random operation
 
57
 
Utility+GP9
(Save)
Open save menu
 | Group # | Location # | Target # | Save || Category | Label |
58
 
Utility+GP10
(Record)
Open record menu
 | Track # | Record{Live; Step} | Mode{Mono; Poly} | AStart{on; off} | Step # | TglGate || Port # | Chn # |
59
 
Utility+GP11
(Mixer)
Open mixer view for 16 tracks. 12 pages can be switched with +/-. An additional options available with Select button More details? FIXME
 | Midi port | Midi channel | Prog change | Volume | Panorama | Reverb | Chorus | CC1 | CC2 | CC3 | CC4 |
60
 
 
Utility+GP12
(Options)
 
Open options menu
 | Measure # | Pattern # | SyncChange (on, off) | Paste/Clr steps |
 | Remote{auto;client;server} | ID # | Port # | Request connection{no} |
61
 
Utility+GP13
(Port Mute)
Access output port muting menu
 | Def | USB1 | USB2 ...etc... AOUT | Bus1 | Bus2 |
62
 
Utility+GP14
(Disk)
Open disk menu
 MSD USB{disabled; enabled/Pres&Hold/} | Midi files{import; export; play}
63
 
Utility+GP15
(Mute)
Quick mute of all tracks/channels
 
64
 
Utility+GP16
(Unmute)
Quick unmute of all tracks/channels
 

To do:

  • check descriptions and options for all functions in this quick reference
  • fix/complement all “fixme” issues
  • add highlight and fontcolor [http://www.dokuwiki.org/plugin:fontcolor] plugins so that font/background color of the options can be changed


midibox_seq_quick_reference.txt · Last modified: 2010/05/18 16:45 by gjvti