10.5 STEP RECORDING MODE

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# 10.5 STEP RECORDING MODE

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modes. It is also possible to enter parameter locks in real time. Trigs input in LIVE RECORDING mode can
be automatically quantized or not. Non-quantized trigs can be quantized after they are recorded, by using
the QUANTIZE menu that is accessed by pressing [FUNC] + [TRIG]. For more information, please see
“10.10 QUANTIZE MENU” on page 48.
1.	 Press and hold [RECORD], then press [PLAY] to enter LIVE RECORDING mode. (Press [PLAY] twice
while keeping the [RECORD] key pressed to activate/deactivate automatic quantization.) The se
quencer starts to play, and the [RECORD] key starts to flash red.
2.	 Enter trigs in real time by pressing the [TRIG] keys. If KEYBOARD mode is active, the pitch value
of the note trig will be recorded according to which [TRIG] key is pressed for the active track. Any
changes to PARAMETER page settings, using the DATA ENTRY knobs, will be recorded as parameter
locks and add lock trigs where needed.
3.	 Press [PLAY] to exit LIVE RECORDING mode while keeping the sequencer playing. If LIVE RECORD
ING mode is active and [RECORD] is pressed, GRID RECORDING mode will be activated.
4.	 Press [STOP] to stop both recording and playback of the sequencer.
You can use an external MIDI controller such as a keyboard to input NOTE, TRIG
VELOCITY, and TRIG LENGTH data in LIVE RECORDING mode. Just play the notes on
the external keyboard and they will be recorded by the sequencer. The first note sets the
TRIG VELOCITY value for all notes on the trig. The last note that is released sets the TRIG
LENGTH for all notes on the trig.
10.5 STEP RECORDING MODE
STEP RECORDING is a quick and straightforward method of placing trigs on the sequencer. In this record
ing mode, you insert notes by pressing the [TRIG] keys or by using an external MIDI controller. The se
quencer 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 corre
sponding 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

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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 previ
ously 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.
10.6 SEQUENCER MENU (EUCLIDEAN MODE)
The Euclidean sequencer mode uses two separate pulse generators to generate events (trigs) that are
placed as evenly spread out over the sequencer track’s trigs as possible. You can also set a Boolean logic
operator to combine or subtract the trigs from the two pulse generators in different ways.
When you turn on Euclidean mode for a track, the [REC] button will turn blue indicating the mode is active,
and the [TRIG] keys where the generated trigs are placed will also be blue. Any trigs placed on the se
quencer before activating the Euclidean mode will be hidden and inactive while in this mode, but they’ll
reappear when you turn the mode off again. If you want to convert an Euclidean sequence into regular
sequencer trigs, just press and hold [FUNC] while turning the Euclidean mode off. This will remove any trigs
that were placed prior to entering Euclidean mode.. While in Euclidean mode, it is not possible to add note
trigs manually to the sequencer. However, you can still do parameter locking on the already generated trigs.
Press [FUNC] + [AMP] open the SEQUENCER menu.
PL1 Pulse generator 1 sets the number of pulses (trigs) placed on the sequencer by this generator.
PL2 Pulse generator 2 sets the number of pulses (trigs) placed on the sequencer by this generator.
LEN Track length sets how many steps the track will have. This parameter is only available in PER
TRACK mode. For more information, please see “10.11 PAGE SETUP MENU” on page 48.
EUC Euclidean mode switches the Euclidean sequencer mode on/off.
R01 Rotation generator 1 rotates the trigs placed by generator 1 forward or backwards on the track.
R02 Rotation generator 2 rotates the trigs placed by generator 2 forward or backwards on the track.
TRO Track rotation rotates the trigs placed by both generator 1 and generator 2 forward or backwards
on the track.
OP Boolean operator lets you add or subtract the trigs generated from the two pulse generators in dif
ferent ways based on mathematical logical expressions.
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