10. THE SEQUENCER

Tonverk’s sequencer stores its information in patterns. A pattern controls the playback of the tracks and various pattern-specific aspects of the tracks. Patterns are stored in projects. A project contains eight banks (A to H), each with 16 patterns, resulting in 128 patterns available for each project.

A pattern contains:

• General trig settings on the TRIG page (default note pitch, velocity, etc.).
• The settings on the PARAMETER pages.
• The settings in the SETUP menu.
• Quantization settings.
• Note trigs and Lock trigs for all tracks.
• Parameter locks.
• Length and time signature for the tracks.

10.1 PATTERN OPERATIONS

Tonverk can seamlessly switch between patterns. Together with the ability to chain patterns, this is a handy feature when improvising live. For more information, please see “10.1.3 CHAINS” on page 38.

10.1.1 SELECTING BANK AND PATTERN

Press [PTN] and then use the [SUBTRACKS] keys to select a bank (if you want to choose a pattern from another bank than the current). Then press [TRIG 1–16] to select a pattern.

If you just want to choose a pattern within the current bank, press [PTN] + [TRIG 1–16].

Press [PTN] or [NO] to exit bank/pattern selection.

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 number will be shown flashing in the upper left corner of the screen. Once the last step of the pattern has played, the new pattern will begin, and the pattern number will stop flashing.

• 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 current pattern. You can also clear one or several non-active patterns.

- To copy, first press [PTN]. Then press [TRIG] + [RECORD] to select the pattern you wish to copy and copy it. Then press [TRIG] + [STOP] to select to where you want to paste the pattern and paste it.

- To clear, first press [PTN]. Then press [TRIG] + [PLAY] to select the pattern you wish to clear and clear it.

10.1.2 PATTERN CONTROL

Press [PLAY] to start the playback of a pattern. Press [STOP] to stop the playback of all tracks. The sound will be cut off, but effects like Delay will continue to be audible until the delay repeats have faded out. Quickly press [STOP] + [STOP] to 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 small square boxes at the top of the screen will indicate this. When a pattern is playing, the active pattern page is shown with a blinking unfilled square.

10.1.3 CHAINS

Chains are sequences that consist of more than one pattern. You can use chains to preselect and automate the order in which you want your patterns to play.