User Manual

Song Mode and the Song Editor
Getting Started with the Sequencer
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Chapter 12
Song Mode and the Song Editor
Getting Started with the Sequencer
ThePC3K’ssequencerisapowerfulandversatiletoolforsongwriters,composers,andanyone
elsewhowantstorecordandplaybacksongs.Aswithanytool,however,it’sbesttostartwith
thebasics.Ifyouarefamiliarwithothersequencers,youwillhavenoproblemusingSongmode
in
thePC3K.Readthroughthissection,tolearnaboutthefeaturesthatmakethePC3K’s
sequencerunique.SeeChapter 15,Tutorial:SongModeforaguideonbasicrecordinginSong
Mode.
What is a Sequencer?
Asequencerissimilarinsomewaystoamulti‐tracktaperecorder:youcanrecordandplay
backallsortsofmusicandsounds,layersoundsontopofothersounds,andchangeor
manipulatethingsthatyou’vepreviouslyrecorded.Unlikeataperecorder,however,youdonot
actuallyrecord
soundswithasequencer.Rather,youarerecordingcommandsthatcause
soundstobeplayed.Nonetheless,wewillsometimesexplainsequencerfeaturesbydrawing
analogiestofamiliartaperecordingtechniquessuchassplicingandoverdubbing.
Thereareseveraladvantagestorecordingasongbysequencing.Foronething,sequencer
commandstake
upmuchlessdiskspacethandigitallyrecordedmusicwould,soyoucangeta
lotofinformation(thatis,music)permegabyte.Furthermore,youcaneasilymakechangesto
yoursequences.Forexample,youcanchangeindividualnotes,transposeparts,orchange
instrumentation.Lastly,youcansharethesequences
youcreatewithothermusicians.
Song Mode: The MAIN Page
TheSongmodeMAINPageallowsrealtimerecordingandplayback,songandtrackselection.
Fromthispageyoucanviewandeditthetracks’channel,program,volumeandpansettings,as
wellasotherusefulitems.
Parameter Range of Values Default
Current Song Song List 0*New Song*
Recording Track 1 to 16, None, Mult 1
Program Program List Current Program