2012 (Macintosh)

Chapter 11: User Programmable Functions 158
Playback Bar Mask Usual Setting = 0
Playback Bar Mask determines on what bars of the song the pattern will play.
The bar numbers are counted relative to the last part marker, and range from 1-8.
Bar 1 is the first bar after a part marker for example. Other bar mask settings:
1. pattern played at odd number bars only 1, 3, 5, 7, 9...
2. pattern played at even bars only 2, 4, 6, 8, 10...
3. pattern played on 3rd of 4 bar (3, 7, 11, 15...)
4. pattern played on 4th of 4 (4, 8, 12, 16, 20...)
5. pattern played on 5th of 8 (5, 13, 21...)
6. pattern played on 6th of 8 (6, 14, 22...)
7. pattern played on 7th of 8 (7, 15, 23...)
8. pattern played on 8th of 8 (8, 16, 24...)
Special bar masks
1. PRE-FILL special value - refers to the bar before a fill.
2. FILL refers to the bar of a fill (this allows you to put in “bass fills” for
example).
3. POST-FILL refers to the bar after a fill (same as the first bar after a part
marker).
Playback Beat Mask Usual Setting = 0
Set the beat mask to a beat from 1-4, if you want the pattern to only be played
on certain beat numbers. 1= Beat 1, 2= Beat 2, 3= Beat 3, 4= Beat 4.
Roman Numeral Mask Usual Setting = 0
If you have a pattern that should only be played on the I chord or the IV chord
(of the key), you can use these Roman Numeral Masks. This setting is rarely
used.
Chord Type Usual Setting = Any Chord
This setting is very useful. This allows you to record patterns that will only
work on certain types of chords. For example, you can record a specific riff that
will only work on a minor 7th chord. You then play the pattern on a Cmin 7
(not a C7). There are chord types for most types of chords.
Interval - Next Chord Usual Setting = Any Interval
This setting allows you to restrict the pattern to be played only if the next chord
is a certain interval away. For example, you can record a bass pattern that is
walking up a fourth and then assign an Interval of Up 4th so that the pattern
would only be played if you're going up a 4th.
Half Octave Range Usual Setting = Full Octave
This is a new setting in the StyleMaker. Usually a pattern will be picked on any
of the 12 roots. You can select a smaller range, either A to D, or Eb to Ab. In
this case, the pattern would only be picked if the chord in the song is in that
range.