Specifications

THE SEQUENCER
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Background: How recorded controllers are handled
Even though the recording procedures are practically the same, the sequencer
handles controllers differently from notes. While each recorded note is a sepa-
rate event, there are no “controller events” as such in the sequencer. Instead, it
works like this:
Each sequencer track has a number of controller “subtracks” (one for each au-
tomatable parameter in the corresponding device). A controller subtrack can be
viewed as a length of magnetic tape, which you can fill with controller data.
When you haven’t yet recorded any automation for a parameter, its subtrack is
empty. The parameter is not automated.
As soon as you record anything for the controller, anywhere in the song, the
whole subtrack is filled with controller data:
This makes it possible to set up a static mix first, and then add some automated
parameter changes anywhere in the song while maintaining the static values
elsewhere in the song.
Recording Pattern Changes
If your song contains pattern devices, you probably want to use more than a sin-
gle pattern throughout the song. To facilitate this you can record pattern
changes in the sequencer (or draw them in manually, as described on page 29).
1. If you want to use the same pattern for the main part of the song
(and only want to add some variation patterns here and there),
make sure this “main pattern” is selected before you start record-
ing.
When you first record a pattern change somewhere in the song, the origi-
nally selected pattern will be inserted throughout the rest of the song. This is
similar to the way controller automation works - see page 8.
2. Locate the sequencer track for the device, and make sure MIDI is
routed to the track.
That is, the MIDI connector symbol should be shown in the In column for the
track in the track list.
3. Start recording from the desired position.
When playback starts, the pattern device will automatically start (provided
the pattern section is enabled on the device).
4. During recording, change patterns with the Bank and Pattern but-
tons on the device panel.
Make sure to change the patterns slightly in advance - the actual pattern
change will be recorded (and happen) on the next downbeat according to
the main sequencer time signature.
5. When you are done, stop recording.
The green frame around the pattern buttons indicates that pattern changes are
automated for the device.
In the Arrange view, recorded pattern changes are indicated as dark yellow bars (the
pale yellow “strip” indicates that the track contains any pattern change data at all).
D Each pattern change will be recorded on a downbeat (at the start of
a new bar in the sequencer).
You can move pattern changes to other positions in the Edit View if needed
(see page 30).
This is the section you recorded.
This is the original, static value for the parameter.