Differences

This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.

--- mididocs:seq:beginners_guide:start [2017/04/14 10:56]
jjonas [5.2. Phrase Mode and Song Mode]
+++ mididocs:seq:beginners_guide:start [2018/04/30 17:00]
jjonas [5.4. Measure]
@@ Line 1084: / Line 1084: @@
 There's another function available on the SONG page while pressing & holding the SONG (or SELECT) button: 'Save & Take over Patterns'. The function is more than a little different from the 'Take over Patterns' function despite the similar name.
-Here's how 'Save & Take over Patterns' can be utilised in making songs. When you create a new Session, you start with the four initial patterns 1:A1, 2:A1, 3:A1 and 4:A1. You change the track settings to your liking and punch in some notes. Once you have something that you like, you can save all four patterns and automatically make Song Position entries for them by using the 'Save & Take over Patterns' (=S&ToP).
+Here's how 'Save & Take over Patterns' can be utilised in making songs. When you create a new Session, you start with the four initial patterns 1:A1, 2:A1, 3:A1 and 4:A1. You change the track settings to your liking and punch in some notes. Once you have something that you like, you can save all four patterns and automatically make song position entries for them by using the 'Save & Take over Patterns' (=S&ToP).
-After selecting 'S&ToP', you now get a chance to select one of 16 slots (A–P). These letters refer to Song Positions (available on the SONG page, GPK2), of which there are 128 (from A1–A8 to P1–P8).  Each letter might have an asterisk next to it, which means something has already been 'S&ToP'd into that slot previously. You may overwrite it if you wish by selecting it again.
+After selecting 'S&ToP', you now get a chance to select one of 16 slots (A–P). These letters refer to song positions (available on the SONG page, GPK2), of which there are 128 (from A1–A8 to P1–P8).  Each letter might have an asterisk next to it, which means something has already been 'S&ToP'd into that slot previously. You may overwrite it if you wish by selecting it again.
-Choosing one of the slots will not only save the active patterns, but will also create four entries in the Song position list, based on the current setup. The four entries are: current mutes, mixer map settings (see section 6.5.), current patterns, jump to previous song position.
+Choosing one of the slots will not only save the active patterns (so that you don't have to save them manually), but will also create four entries in the song position list, based on the current setup. The four entries are: current mutes, mixer map settings, current patterns, jump to previous song position.
-Let's assume you chose slot A (with GPB1). What you have now is entries in Song positions A1, A2, A3 and A4:
+Let's assume you chose slot A (with GPB1). What you have now is entries in song positions A1, A2, A3 and A4:
 Position A1: the state of your mutes when you activated 'S&ToP'.
-Position A2: the settings in Mixer Map 1.
+Position A2: command to dump the settings in Mixer Map 1.
-Position A3: play command for the set of patterns that was active when you activated 'S&ToP'.
+Position A3: command to play the set of patterns that was active when you activated 'S&ToP'.
 Position A4: command to jump back to Position A3 (i.e. loop the said set of patterns).
@@ Line 1105: / Line 1105: @@
 </code>
-Had you chosen slot D, the entries would have been made into Song positions D1, D2, D3 and D4 (with Mixer Map #4 settings) instead of A1, A2, A3 and A4 (with Mixer Map #1 settings). (This also means that the latter four entries in each group of eigth are left "empty", i.e. unaffected by the 'S&ToP' function.)
+Had you chosen slot D, the entries would have been made into song positions D1, D2, D3 and D4 (with Mixer Map #4 settings) instead of A1, A2, A3 and A4 (with Mixer Map #1 settings). (This also means that the latter four entries grouped under each letter, e.g. A5, A6, A7 and A8, are left "empty", i.e. unaffected by the 'S&ToP' function.)
-Whenever you come to the SONG page, the Song Position (Pos) entry is highlighted. (You can change which entry is highlighted by turning a GP knob, but Pos is the default when coming to the SONG page.) While Pos is highlighted, you can use the GP buttons to quick-select a position. For example, if the current Song position is A3, you can push GPB6 to switch to F1. The GP buttons allow for the selection of 16 positions, from A1 to P1 (the selected position is always the first within the eigth that are under each letter).
+Whenever you come to the SONG page, the song position (Pos) entry is highlighted. (You can change which entry is highlighted by turning a GP knob, but Pos is the default when coming to the SONG page.) While Pos is highlighted, you can use the GP buttons to quick-select a song position. For example, if the current song position is A3, you can push GPB6 to switch to F1. The GP buttons allow for the direct selection of 16 positions, from A1 to P1 (the selected position is always the first one within the eight that are grouped under each letter).
-Whether or not the switch to another Song position is immediate or takes place only after the current Measure is finished depends on your settings on the Options page (UTIL -> Opt., option 3/17).
+Whether or not the switch to another song position is immediate or takes place only after the current Measure is finished depends on your settings on the Options page (UTIL -> Opt., option 3/17).
-In a nutshell: 'S&ToP' allows you to start with four patterns (e.g. 1:A1, 2:A1, 3:A1, 4:A1), jam to your heart's content, and when you have something you like, to save them quickly and have the Song Position entries made automatically. Then you can change to the PATTERN page, turn the knobs to change over to the next empty pattern set (e.g. 1:A2, 2:A2, 3:A2, 4:A2) and keep jamming. Then you can 'S&ToP' again, and on and on, until you have several pattern sets. Now you can keep changing back and forth between the maximum of 16 pattern sets while on the SONG page with a single push of a GP button. Each pattern set might have each track full of stuff, but the set would start with lots of mutes, which you could then slowly unmute and build the current theme up before changing to another set with a GP button.
+In a nutshell: 'S&ToP' allows you to start with four patterns (e.g. 1:A1, 2:A1, 3:A1, 4:A1), jam to your heart's content, and when you have something you like, to save them quickly and have the song position entries made automatically. Then you can change to the PATTERN page, turn the knobs to change over to the next empty pattern set (e.g. 1:A2, 2:A2, 3:A2, 4:A2), to the next Mixer Map on the MIXER page, and keep jamming. Then you can 'S&ToP' again, and on and on, until you have several pattern sets. Now you can keep changing back and forth between the maximum of 16 pattern sets while on the SONG page with a single push of a GP button. Each pattern set might have each track full of stuff, but the set would start with lots of mutes, which you could then slowly unmute and build the current theme up before changing to another set with a GP button.
 \\
@@ Line 1136: / Line 1136: @@
 The measure setting affects three things:
-. How the metronome sounds. (The Metronome settings page can be found in the main page menu.) The metronome settings allow you to set a distinctive sound for the first beat of each measure as opposed to the the other beats;\\
+. How the metronome sounds. (The Metronome settings can be found in UTILITY -> Opt., Option #12.) The metronome settings allow you to set a distinctive sound for the first beat of each measure as opposed to the the other beats;\\
 . The song position displayed on the SONG page (left LCD, top row). However, this is overridden by the Guide Track function in song mode (see sections 5.4.2. and 5.5.); and, most importantly,\\
 . The Sync to Measure function, which can be set 'on' or 'off' on each track's DIVIDER page (default: 'off').

MIDIbox

User Tools

Site Tools

Differences

Page Tools