10.5 STEP RECORDING MODE

STEP RECORDING is a quick and straightforward method of placing trigs on the sequencer. In this recording mode, you insert notes by pressing the [TRIG] keys or by using an external MIDI controller. The sequencer then captures the note and automatically advances to the next step. There are two different modes available, STANDARD mode and JUMP mode.

STANDARD mode

1. Press [RECORD] + [STOP] to enter STEP RECORDING mode. The [RECORD] key starts to double-blink red. (Press [STOP] twice while keeping the [RECORD] key pressed to toggle between STANDARD and JUMP mode).
2. Press a [TRIG] key to select the active step to where you want to start to add note trigs. The active step is shown with a green [TRIG] key that double-blinks. (If positioned on an earlier placed trig, it inherits the light pattern of that trig). You can also use [LEFT]/[RIGHT] to select the active step or skip steps.
3. Press and hold [FUNC] and then press [TRIG 1–16] key to add a note trig on the corresponding track to the active step. The active step then automatically advances to the next step.

You also have the option to add note trigs chromatically on the selected active track.

4. Press [TRK] + [TRIG 1–16] to select the track to which you want to add trigs. A red [TRIG] key indicates the active track.
5. Press and hold [KEYBOARD] and then press any lit [TRIG] key to add a note trig with the corresponding note value to the selected step. The active step then automatically advances to the next step. You can use [+]/[-] or [UP]/[DOWN] to transpose the chromatic keyboard on the [TRIG] keys up or down in octaves. The settings made in the KEYBOARD SETUP menu affects which notes are added by pressing the [TRIG] keys. For more information, please see “8.5.2 KEYBOARD SETUP MENU” on page 25.
6. To remove a trig or to add a rest (no trig), position the active step on the trig that you want to remove or add a rest to, and then press [NO]. The active step then automatically advances to the next step.
7. To add a parameter lock to a trig, press and hold a [TRIG] key, and then turn the DATA ENTRY knob that controls the parameter you want to lock and set it to the desired value. The graphics become inverted for the locked parameter, and the locked parameter value is displayed. The [TRIG] key of the locked trig blinks red (for note trigs) or yellow (for lock trigs) to indicate that the trig now contains a parameter lock.
8. Press [RECORD] to exit STEP RECORDING mode.

JUMP mode

In JUMP mode, the LEN parameter setting on the TRIG PARAMETER page controls the note length of the trigs you place, and advances the active step the same length. A LEN value of 1/16 adds a sixteenth note and advances the sequencer one step. 1/8 adds an eighth note and advances the sequencer two steps. 1/4 adds a quarter note and advances the sequencer four steps and so on. The LEN parameter is also parameter locked on every trig you place.

• Press [PLAY] to listen to the sequence while you are programming it. Press [STOP] to stop the sequencer and stay in STEP RECORDING mode.
• If you are in PRESET POOL TRIG mode, you must press and hold [FUNC] and then press the [TRIG] keys to be able to add trigs in STEP RECORDING mode. For more information, please see “8.5.4 TRIG MODE” on page 27.
• If you use an external MIDI controller, you must set it to send MIDI data on the Digitone II’s defined AUTO CHANNEL. For more information, please see “13.4.3 CHANNELS” on page 76.
• If you use an external MIDI controller, the trig’s VEL (velocity) value is determined by the velocity sent from these and is parameter locked.
• If you press and hold [FUNC] while inputting notes from an external MIDI controller, the velocity is fixed and determined by the VEL parameter setting.
• If you press and hold [YES] while you place a trig with [TRIG] keys or an external MIDI controller, the trig length is locked to the time you press the [TRIG] keys or the external MIDI controller.
• If you add a new note trig on a previously placed note trig, any parameter locks previously placed on that trig remain as they were.
• In STEP RECORDING mode, to avoid accidental key presses, [FUNC] + [NO] does not reload the pattern. [FUNC] + [YES] does not save the pattern. Instead they work as described above.