User manual

MFB Tanzbär
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Record ModeMFB TanzbärSoundengine
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HTC High Tom / Conga
• Tune Pitch
• Decay Time of volume decay (up to steady tone)
• Sound Step button 12 toggles between Tom and Conga.
Step button 13 enables a noise signal.
• Data Noise level, simultanously for all three toms/congas.
CB Cowbell
• Data 16 different tunings
• Sound Time of volume decay
MA Maracas
• Data Time of volume decay
Bass Synthesizer/CV 3
• Data Filter cutoff or CV 3 value
In addition to the above mentioned parameters, each instruments has a volume knob that
cannot be programmed. The same goes for the master volume knob. Just in case you
might wonder why the volume knobs might run a bit stiffy – this is an easy way to avoid
unwanted level changes.
RECORD MODE – PROGRAMMING PATTERNS
Finally, it‘s time to create your own patterns. The capabilities are vast and partly pretty
complex. So we still ask for your attention.
The different Record Modes
The sequencer features three different modes to programm patterns. They all have diffe-
rent functionality:
Manual Mode
Manual Mode will not record any sound parameters. They allways have to be tweaked by
hand.
Step Mode
Step Mode (factory setting) allows programming of different sound parameter settings per
step.
Jam Mode
Jam Mode is basically the same as Step Mode. In contrast to the Step mode, you can alter
a parameter‘s value on all steps of an instrument/track ”live“ and simultanously without
changingorleavingtheRecordmode.InStepmode,youwouldrsthavetoselectall
steps with the Select button to do the same.
In case that live programming and editing at the same time might be your goal, the Jam
Modewilldoagoodjob.Usually,theStepModeistherstchoicetocreatepatterns.
Record mode selection:
To select the Record Mode of your choice:
• Hold Shift + press Step 15 button (CB - Man/Step). The button toggles between:
- Manual mode (LED = green)
- Step Mode (LED = red)
- Jam Mode (LED = orange).
• PresstheashingSelect button. The selected mode becomes active.
The programming procedure is the same in all Record modes.
Thefollowinggureonpage18showsabriefoverviewofallStepRecordModefunctions.
The numbers show one possible and useful way to create a full featured pattern. Please
notethatthisgureisjustanoverview.Youmayuseitasanorientationguide–
all required programming steps will be covered in detail in the following text section.