User Manual

7. MODEL:SAMPLES CONTROLS

7.6 CHROMATIC MODE

In CHROMATIC mode, you can play the sample of the active track chromatically. The CHROMATIC mode is

the Model:Samples default mode.

1. Make sure you are not in GRID RECORDING or LIVE RECORDING mode. For more information, please see

“8.3.2 GRID RECORDING MODE” on page 22 and “8.3.3 LIVE RECORDING MODE” on page 22.

2. Press [TRACK] + [T1–6] pads to select the track you want to play chromatically.

3. Press the [TRIG] keys to play the sample chromatically with a varying pitch. The range from [TRIG 1] key

to [TRIG 16] key is 16 semi-tones. The [TRIG 9] key trigs the sample’s root note (If KBT is set to 0, see

below).

4. You can also transpose the note range that the [TRIG] keys cover. Press [FUNC] + [TRACK] to open the

TRACK SETUP menu and use the LEVEL/DATA knob to change the KBT settings. The actual transpose

range is -24–24 semi-tones.

Notes trigged chromatically can be recorded by the sequencer in LIVE RECORDING mode. For more infor-

mation, please see “8.3.3 LIVE RECORDING MODE” on page 22.

You can also use an external keyboard or controller to play the active tracks Sound chromat-

ically. Connect the keyboard to the Model:Samples and conﬁgure the external keyboard and

the Model:Samples MIDI Auto Channel (SETTINGS > MIDI > CHANNELS) to the same MIDI

channel. Then play the keys on the external keyboard to play the active tracks sample chro-

matically. You can play the active track’s sample chromatically from an external source even

when you are not in CHROMATIC mode.