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EFFECTS AND PLUG-INS IN AN OVERVIEW 187
(For editing in Stop Mode please ensure that you have activated input monitoring in
Samplitude).
Robota provides 8 audio outputs, as 4 stereo pairs. It makes sense to use more than one
stereo pair if you aim to edit patterns with many tracks and individual sounds separately in
the Samplitude Mixer. When editing an instrument you can choose the output to which you
would like to send it (horizontal slider below the display).
By default all instruments are routed to output pair 1. Please note that changes are not
always saved together with the instrument, but are always saved in a "Setup".
Robota - Master section
With volume you can control the master volume of the Robota. "Tube" adds a controllable
tube distortion to give the sound more power and make it sound rougher. The peak meter
serves to control the output level, should it appear in the red area, reduce the master
volume.
Robota - Sequencer
Classic flashlight programming is used to control the drum patterns, as is the case in
practically all classic drum computers and groove boxes. The step sequencer consists of
16 individual step buttons with LEDs which correspond to the sections of a bar (16 or 32
beat, whereby only half a bar is displayed). A flashing button corresponds to the drum
sound at this point in the bar. A left-click switches on the step, an additional left-click
deletes the step again.
The maximum length of a drum pattern is four beats. The length can be selected via the
small scroll bar above the button list.
Use the appropriate “Edit” button to select the beat you would like to edit. Use the “Follow”
button to select follow mode, i.e. the step display follows the steps of the currently played
beat.
“1 > 2-4” Auto Copy: If more than one beat has been selected as the pattern length, the
Auto Copy function ensures that the drum notes placed in the first beat are also placed in
the following beats automatically. This also makes it easy to create a continuous beat, even
with a loop length of four bars. The Auto Copy function does not affect notes that have
been placed in later beats so that you can, for example, enter a variation in the 4th bar
only.
Programming a new drum pattern:
1. Use the slider to select the pattern length.
2. Select “Event” mode.
3. If you are editing during playback, you should switch off “Follow”. Choose the track you
would like to edit by using the “Edit” button.
4. Use the “Select” button to select the instrument to be edited.
5. The “Clear” button lets you delete all tracks in the current bar of the selected instrument.
6. Switch on the appropriate step buttons. You can use the “Velocity” slider to predefine
the velocity of a beat.
7. Repeat the process for the other instruments.