User Manual

8. THE SEQUENCER
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8. THE SEQUENCER
8.1 ABOUT PATTERNS
The sequencer of the Model:Samples stores information in patterns. The patterns are the primary data
container for the Model:Samples. A pattern controls the playback of the six tracks and various pattern-spe-
cific aspects of the tracks and contains up to six samples (one for each track). Each of the six banks, A to F,
contains 16 patterns, which means 96 patterns are available for each project.
A pattern contains:
• General trig settings such as default note pitch and velocity
• The parameter settings
• The FX settings for the delay and the reverb
• Swing settings
• Quantization settings
• Note trigs for all tracks
• Lock trigs for all tracks
• Conditional locks
• Length and time signature for the tracks
• BPM
8.2 BASIC PATTERN OPERATIONS
Model:Samples can seamlessly switch between patterns. This functionality, together with the ability to
chain patterns, is a handy feature when improvising live. For more information, please see “8.13 CHAINS” on
page 30.
8.2.1 SELECTING BANK AND PATTERN
Press [PATTERN] and then press [T1–T6] to select a bank. Then press [TRIG 1–16] to select a pattern.
Press [PATTERN] and then press [TRIG 1–16] to select a new pattern in the current bank. When you press
[PATTERN] you must choose a bank or pattern within four seconds for the change to take eect.
A message on the screen indicates the four-second timeout. Press [PATTERN]again to exit pattern or
bank select.
When a pattern is playing, and a new pattern is selected, the new pattern position is shown flashing on
the screen. Once the pattern is finished, the new pattern starts, and the pattern position ceases to flash.
When you press [PATTERN], lit [TRIG] keys indicate pattern positions that contain data. [TRIG] keys of
empty patterns are unlit. The [TRIG] key of the current pattern blinks.
• 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, clear and paste one or several patterns at the same time without
leaving the active pattern. 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).
8.2.2 PATTERN CONTROL
Press [PLAY] to start the playback of a pattern. Press [STOP] to stop the playback of all tracks. The
sound will stop, but eects like Delay continues to be audible until the delay repeats have faded out.
When the sequencer has stopped, quickly press [STOP] twice to stop playback of all tracks and get just
a short fade out the send eects.
When a pattern is playing and [PLAY] is pressed, playback pauses. Press [PLAY] again to resume the
playback.
If a pattern contains more than 16 sequencer steps, the <PATTERN PAGE> LEDs indicates this. When a
pattern is playing, the currently active pattern page is shown with a flashing, <PATTERN PAGE> LED.
8.2.3 PATTERN TEMPO
The tempo is set in the TEMPO menu. Press [TEMPO] to open this menu. For more information, please
see “4.4 SETTING THE TEMPO” on page 13.