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9.3 EDITING A PRESET

9. PATTERNS, PRESETS, AND INSTRUMENTS > 9.3 EDITING A PRESET · PDF p. 35–36 · OS 1.3.3

# 9.3 EDITING A PRESET

9. PATTERNS, PRESETS, AND INSTRUMENTS
SAVE
Use this option to save a previously loaded preset. Press [YES] to save the preset.
If you use the SAVE option and attempt to save a preset that you have not previously
saved, you will be prompted to provide a name for the preset and add tags before
saving it.
SAVE AS
Use this option to save the active track’s sound as a preset and give it a name.
1.	 Press [YES] to initiate the saving process and open a NAMING screen.
2.	 On the NAMING screen, name your preset and then press [YES].  For more information, please
see “6.7 THE NAMING SCREEN” on page 23.
3.	 On the TAG screen, you can add tags to the preset. The DRUMS and KEYS tags are main cate­
gories and are used in the LOAD PRESET menu. Press [YES] to apply or remove tags. Highlight
<SAVE> and press [YES] to save.
MANAGE
Opens the Preset manager menu. Here presets can be saved, loaded, renamed, tagged et cetera.
Opening this menu will show a list of all presets found on the SD card.
The available operations will affect the highlighted preset. Use [UP]/[DOWN] keys or LEVEL/DATA to
select preset. Press [RIGHT] to access the PRESET OPERATIONS menu. Use the [UP]/[DOWN] to
navigate the menu. Press [YES] to apply the commands to the selected preset. Press [NO] to exit the
menu.
EDIT TAGS opens a menu where presets can be tagged. presets can have any number of tags.
Press [YES] to apply or remove tags. Highlight <SAVE> and press [YES] to save.
DELETE deletes the preset or selected presets.
•	 Projects are saved on Tonverk’s SD card in the USER/PROJECTS folder.
•	 Presets are saved on Tonverk’s SD card in the USER/PRESETS folder.
9.1.5 INSTRUMENT
Here you can rename, save and export and clear the currently selected instrument. These options are
only available the current track has a SRC machine that uses instruments (Multi Player or Subtracks).
RENAME Opens a NAMING screen where you can rename the instrument for the current project.
SAVE AS
This option lets you save the current instrument under a new name and to a new slot.
EXPORT
Exports the instrument along with all the samples it contains to the SD card.
9.2 PLAYING A PRESET
Press the [TRIG 1–8] keys to play the presets of the tracks in the active pattern. The [TRIG] keys will briefly
light up when pressed.
9.2.1 PLAYING A PRESET WITH AN EXTERNAL MIDI DEVICE
The presets can also be played chromatically using an external MIDI device connected to Tonverk. The
MIDI channels dedicated to each of the tracks are the same as the track’s number.
9.3 EDITING A PRESET
Select a track for editing by pressing [TRK] + one of the [TRIG 1–8] keys. When editing the track settings,
any changes made will be stored as part of the active pattern.
Adjust the overall track level of the active audio track with the LEVEL/DATA knob. The TRACK LEVEL set­
ting is saved as part of the pattern.
Edit a preset by adjusting the parameters found on the PARAMETER pages. Access these pages by
pressing a [PARAMETER PAGE] key. Use the DATA ENTRY knobs A-H to change the parameters. For more
information, please see “12. AUDIO TRACK PARAMETERS” on page 54.

9. PATTERNS, PRESETS, AND INSTRUMENTS
The complete track preset, with all its parameter settings may be copied to another track
(if the selected target track is in the same track type (Audio/MIDI tracks, Bus tracks, Send
FX tracks). Press [TRK] + [TRIG 1–16] + [RECORD], and then press [TRK] + [TRIG 1–16] +
[STOP] to paste the preset to the selected track.
9.4 ARPEGGIATOR MENU
The ARPEGGIATOR menu contains the settings for the preset’s arpeggiator. These settings are part of the
preset and are saved together with it. Press [ARP] to open the ARPEGGIATOR menu. Press [TRIG 1–16] to
select the track whose arpeggiator you want to edit. Press [FUNC] + [ARP] to toggle the ARPEGGIATOR
on and off. The [ARP] key will be illuminated cyan when the arpeggiator is active for the selected track,
while not in the ARPEGGIATOR menu. Press [ARP] or [NO] to exit the ARPEGGIATOR menu.
9.4.1 MODE
Activates the arpeggiator and controls how the arpeggiated notes are sorted.
OFF deactivates the arpeggiator.
TRUE plays the notes in the same order as they are inserted.
UP plays the notes in ascending order, from the lowest note to the highest, on a per octave basis.
DOWN plays the notes in descending order, from the highest note to the lowest, on a per octave basis.
CYCLE plays the notes first in ascending order, then in descending order.
RAND randomizes the playback of the notes.
9.4.2 SPEED
Speed sets the speed of the arpeggiator. It is synchronized to the BPM of the project.
9.4.3 RANGE
Range sets the octave range of the arpeggiator. After each completed arpeggiator cycle, the arpeggiat­
ed notes are transposed one octave up. When the notes have reached the octave offset specified by the
RANGE setting the notes are reset to their initial values. From there, the octave transpose is started all
over again.
9.4.4 N.LEN
Note Length controls the length of the arpeggiated notes.
9.4.5 OFFSET
Offset selects the offset (note) value of the chosen arpeggiator step in semitones. The offset is from the
original note trig.
1.	 Press [LEFT] or [RIGHT] to select which arpeggiator step to offset.
2.	 Use DATA ENTRY knob E to set the offset. You can also press and hold the [TRIG] keys while turn­
ing Encoder E to offset multiple arpeggiator steps at once.
3.	 Press [DOWN] to mute an arpeggiator step. Press [UP] to unmute an arpeggiator step that has
been muted. You can also use the [TRIG] keys to mute or unmute individual arpeggiator steps.
A green-lit key means the step will play, while an unlit key means the step is muted.
9.4.6 ARP LENGTH
Turn DATA ENTRY knob H to select the length of the arpeggio. The max length is 16 sequencer steps.

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