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 |
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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 (?) | 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? | 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? |
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? |
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? | 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 |
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