9.2 BASIC PATTERN OPERATIONS
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# 9.2 BASIC PATTERN OPERATIONS 9. THE SEQUENCER 9. THE SEQUENCER The sequencer of the Syntakt stores information in patterns. A pattern controls the playback of the audio/ MIDI tracks, the FX track, and various pattern-specific aspects of the tracks. Each of the eight banks, A to H, contains 16 patterns, which means 128 patterns are available for each project. For more information, please see “14.3 PATTERN” on page 73. A pattern contains: • General trig settings on the TRIG page (default note pitch, velocity et cetera). • The parameter settings on the SYN, FLTR, AMP, and LFO pages. • The settings on the DELAY, REVERB, and MIXER pages. • The parameter settings on the FX track. • Quantization settings. • Note trigs and Lock trigs for all tracks. • Parameter/sound locks. • Length and time signature for the tracks. 9.1 SEQUENCER TEMPO To change the BPM setting, open the TEMPO menu by pressing the [TEMPO] key. Use the LEVEL/DATA knob to change tempo. Pressing the knob while turning it changes the tempo four BPM at a time. The [ARROW] keys [UP] or [DOWN] change the tempo in increments of 0.1 BPM. Note that you can chose between a global tempo or using a separate tempo for every pattern. Press [FUNC] + [YES] to switch between GLOBAL and PATTERN tempo mode. On the main interface screen, you can also press and hold [ARROW] keys [LEFT] or [RIGHT] to nudge the tempo 10% up or down temporarily. Release the key to revert to the original tempo. To tap a tempo setting, hold the [FUNCTION] key and tap the [TEMPO] key in a steady rhythm. After four consecutive taps the average tempo of the taps will be calculated. By continuing tapping, the average tem po will keep on updating. When in the TEMPO menu (and with GLOBAL tempo mode selected), holding [FUNC] while turning the LEVEL/DATA knob will not change the tempo to the selected value until the [FUNC] key is released. While doing this, “PREP.” will flash in the bottom left corner of the screen. Nudging the tempo is very handy when manually syncing Syntakt to a turntable or an external sound source. Note that you do not need to be in the TEMPO menu to perform tempo nudging. 9.2 BASIC PATTERN OPERATIONS Syntakt can seamlessly switch between patterns. This, together with the ability to chain patterns, is a handy feature when improvising live. For more information, please see “9.11 CHAINS” on page 46. 9.2.1 SELECTING BANK AND PATTERN Press [PTN] and then use the [LEFT]/[RIGHT] keys to select a bank (if you want to select a pattern from another bank than the current). Then press [TRIG 1–16] to select a pattern. There is a secondary way to change bank and pattern, more similar to earlier Elektron devices. Press [BANK] and then press [TRIG 9–16] to select a bank. Then press [TRIG 1–16] to select a pattern. Press [PTN] and then press [TRIG 1–16] to select a new pattern in the current bank. . White [TRIG] keys indicate pattern positions that contain data. A red [TRIG] key indicates the current active pattern. Empty patterns are unlit. When a pattern is playing, and a new pattern is selected, the new pattern position will be shown flashing 9. THE SEQUENCER in the upper left corner of the screen. Once the last step of the pattern has played, the new pattern will start, and the pattern position will cease to flash. • Patterns can be changed while the sequencer is running. • Patterns can be changed and queued by sending program change messages. • It is possible to copy a pattern, and then paste it to one or several locations without leaving the active pattern. You can also clear one or several non-active patterns. - To copy, press and hold [PATTERN] + [TRIG] key to select the pattern you wish to copy. Then press [RECORD]. Let go of the [TRIG] key and then press and hold the [TRIG] key(s) to where you want to paste the pattern. Finally, press and hold [STOP] to paste the pattern(s). - To clear, press and hold [PATTERN] + [TRIG] key(s) to select the pattern(s) you wish to clear. Then press and hold [PLAY] to clear the pattern(s). 9.2.2 PATTERN CONTROL Press [PLAY] to start the playback of a pattern. Press [STOP] to stop the playback of all tracks. The sound will play until the end of the settings determined by the envelopes, but effects like Delay will con tinue to be audible until the delay repeats have faded out. Press [STOP] + [STOP] quickly to immediately stop playback of all tracks and get just a short fade out of the send effects. When a pattern is playing press [PLAY] to pause the playback. Press [PLAY] to resume the playback. If a pattern contains more than 16 sequencer steps, the <PATTERN PAGE> LEDs will indicate this. When a pattern is playing, the currently active pattern page is shown with a flashing, <PATTERN PAGE> LED. 9.3 EDITING A PATTERN Syntakt offers three main modes of input when creating or editing a pattern, GRID RECORDING mode, LIVE RECORDING mode, and STEP RECORDING mode. In these modes, two types of trigs can be entered: Note trigs and Lock trigs. 9.3.1 TRIG TYPES A trig is a sequencer event that you can place when you want the sequencer to perform an action on the Syntakt. There are two types of trigs that you can use, note trigs and lock trigs. • NOTE TRIGS trigger sounds or MIDI notes. On the FX track, they trigger the LFOs, as well as the filter and amplifier envelopes. • LOCK TRIGS trigger parameter locks (but does not trigger sounds or MIDI notes). For more informa tion, please see “9.10.1 PARAMETER LOCKS” on page 43. Note trigs are indicated by red [TRIG] keys and lock trigs are indicated by yellow [TRIG] keys. Unlit [TRIG] keys indicate steps that does not contain any trigs. Read more about parameter locks in section “9.10.1 PARAMETER LOCKS” on page 43. Trigs are added differently in the sequencer, depending on whether GRID RECORDING, LIVE RECORDING, or STEP RECORDING mode is active. 9.3.2 GRID RECORDING MODE GRID RECORDING is a method of composing where you use the [TRIG] keys to add trigs. 1. Press [RECORD] to enter GRID RECORDING mode. The [RECORD] key lights up red to indicate that GRID RECORDING mode is active. 2. Select the track to which you want to add trigs by pressing and holding [TRACK] and then one of the [TRIG] keys. A red [TRIG] key indicates the active track. 3. Place note trigs on the sequencer using the sixteen [TRIG] keys. To add a lock trig, press [FUNC] + [TRIG]. Quickly pressing the [TRIG] key of any of the lock trigs entered will change it to a note trig. 4. Select another track, and add note trigs. Repeat the procedure for all the tracks you want to use. 5. Press [PLAY] to listen to the sequence. Add micro timing to a note trig by pressing and holding the [TRIG] key, and then pressing [LEFT] or [RIGHT]. For more information, please see “9.5 MICRO TIMING MENU” on page 40. Set the retrig speed by pressing and holding the [TRIG] key, and then pressing keys [UP] or [DOWN]. Similarly, a pop-up menu will appear on the screen, where various retrig settings are made. For more information, please see “9.6 RETRIG MENU” on page 40. If the pattern contains more than 16 steps, select the pattern page you want to edit by pressing the [PAGE] key. A fully lit <PATTERN PAGE> LED shows the active pattern page. Press [RECORD] to exit the GRID RECORDING mode.
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