Operation Manual

MATRIX PATTERN SEQUENCER
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Programming Patterns
! Pattern programming basics is covered in “Programming Pattern De-
vices”.
Tutorial
The programming procedure of the Matrix is to input note and gate values into the up-
per and lower fields of the pattern window respectively. You can input values by click-
ing or dragging in the pattern window. Proceed as follows:
1. Create a Subtractor synth.
You don’t have to use the Subtractor device to use the Matrix, in fact you don’t
have to use an instrument device at all, but for this basic tutorial we will use a
“standard” setup.
2. With the Subtractor selected, create a Matrix Pattern Sequencer.
The Matrix Note and Gate CV outputs will now be auto-routed to Subtractors Se-
quencer Control Gate and CV inputs, as you can see if you flip the rack around.
3. Make sure that the switch to the left of the pattern window is set to “Keys”
position.
As you can see, there are two rows of red rectangles. The one with horizontal rect-
angles at the bottom of the upper field in the pattern window represent note pitch,
for each step in a pattern. At the moment they are all set to the same note pitch.
The row of vertical rectangles in the lower field represent Gate velocity values -
currently these are all set to a velocity value of 100 for all steps.
4. Click inside the upper grid section of the Matrix pattern window.
An orientation line is displayed in the grid to make it easier for you to find the de-
sired note, and the red rectangles are placed according to where you click. You
can drag to input continuous note values.
5. Click and drag in the lower area of the pattern window.
You can create vertical Gate velocity strips of varying heights. The higher the strip,
the higher the velocity value.
6. Press the Play button on the Matrix.
The pattern you “programmed” in the previous steps is now repeated. At the top of
the pattern window, a red rectangle indicates every step of the pattern.
D If you now click or drag in the upper grid section with the pattern playing,
you can hear how the note pitches change.
The note pitch corresponds to the keyboard printed to the left of the pattern win-
dow, in a one octave range, and as previously mentioned, an orientation line is vis-
ible when clicking or dragging, making it easy to find the note pitch on the
keyboard.
D If you now click or drag in the lower gate section while the pattern is
playing, you can hear how the timbre and volume changes.