Sequencer Modes In all six modes the playing of the sequencer is guaranteed. You can change the modes, while the sequencer is running. Switching into another mode, takes place after the last step of the current pattern. Start/Stop Start/Stop works in each mode, and puts the pattern back to the starting point step 1 of the current pattern. Pattern-Group 12 pattern groups are available. One pattern Group contains 8 patterns.
Pattern The current pattern is indicated with the LEDS 1-8. A pattern consists of maximally 16 steps. Altogether 96 patterns are available (12 pattern groups with 8 patterns each).
Pattern Play The memory of a new bassline is empty, and new patterns must be programmed, as described in Pattern Write mode. In the Pattern Play mode, patterns are played. The active step lights up in the the upper LED row. The light shows the length of the Pattern (1-16), too. The pattern is selected from one of the 12 pattern groups. You can change the pattern group at all times with the rotary switch, and the switching into the new pattern group takes place after the last step of the current pattern.
Pattern Chaining In the Pattern Play mode, it is possible to chain patterns from a pattern group: If pattern 1 is active, and repeats, pattern button 1 is kept pressed again, and the pattern button 2 is pressed additionally. Both LEDs from Pattern 1 and from Pattern 2 light. Both are played repetitive. The LED of the active pattern flashes and the other one lights continuously. This chaining of two neighbouring patterns is possible with the patterns 1-2, 2-3, 3-4, 5-6 and 7-8.
Pattern Copy + Paste (Pattern Play Mode) In Pattern Play Mode, it is possible to copy patterns. Copy Function To copy a pattern, press one of the pattern buttons (1-8) while holding down the Inst/Select- button. The pattern is now saved to the buffer memory and will remain there until another pattern is selected.
Paste Function To paste a pattern, press one of the pattern buttons (1-8) while holding down the Write/Next Button. This pattern will be overwritten with the pattern from the buffer memory. Patterns can also be copied to another Pattern Group. To do so, select the new group with the rotary switch and then use the Paste Function.
Pattern Write The memory of a new bassline is empty, and new patterns must be programmed: There are two Pattern Write modes: Pattern Write Step and Pattern Write Tap Switching from the Pattern Play mode in the Pattern Write Tap or Pattern Write Step mode, is possible during operation. Selected chains from the pattern Play mode, are transferred in the Pattern Write Tap mode, and are played repetitive. The whole pattern chain can be edited in the Pattern Write Tap mode.
The LEDs over the buttons indicate the programming of Slide, Accent, Oktave Up/ Down on the active note. Octave Up/Down, Accent and Slide can only be programmed, if notes are present! If a note is unwanted, it can be deleted with Clear in its active moment. Accent, Slide and Octave Up/Down are deleted too. If the button Clear is kept pressed over several steps, then all notes of this steps are deleted.
Programming Pattern Length (Pattern Write Tap Mode) When you press the buttom Lenght, the LEDs 1-8 of the row light. Now you can select the last step 1-8, and the pattern length of your active pattern. You press one buttom 1-8 of the keyboard, and this step is selected as the last step of the pattern. E.g. step 3. Now the Pattern repeats after the third step, and is 3 steps long. Press the buttom Length twice, and the LEDs 9-16 lights. Now you can select the pattern length between 9-16.
Press the buttom Write/Next again, and the step 3 is shown, etc.. After the last step of the patterns (dependent on the pattern length programming) the cursor jumps back on step 1. A second possibility to select the Step Press the buttom Select continuously, and the first LEDs of the row light. With pressing one of the buttoms 1-8 of the keyboard, the step is directly selected e.g. the step 7. Now this step can be changed.
Step programming The LED row always indicate the active step, with a flashing LED. The played step is shown with the LED running from the left to the right. The pitch of a programmed note on this step is shown continuously on the keyboard. When there is no note programmed, no LED lights continuously (just the flashing LED indicates the selected pattern 1-8). With the buttoms Accent, Slide, Octave Up/Down, you can change or add these to the programmed notes.
Zustand LED Octave-Offset buttom Octave + Octave + --Octave Octave - - Octave + Octave off off off constant on flashes flashes constant on off off off + 2 Octaves + 1 Octave ---- 1 Octave - 2 Octaves As described in the table, it is possible to shift the pitch of each note with the buttoms Octave Up/Down between the 5 octaves. Without the Octave Up/Down buttons it is always programmed in the middle octave (no LED lights).
The selected step and its cursor is shifted to the left when you press the buttom Roll. Roll and a pattern with 16 steps: the starting step sequence: 1,2,3,...15,16 (1 is the original starting point) press Roll once: 2,3,4,5.......16,1 (2 is the new starting point) press Roll again: 3,4,5,6......16,1,2 (3 is the new starting point) Roll and a pattern with 3 steps: (the steps in parentheses are not played) the starting step sequence: 1,2,3 (4.5.6.7....
For each pattern group, one track is available. A change to another new track finishes the current pattern and starts the new track with its first pattern. When you switch in the Pattern Play mode, the pattern 1 of this pattern group is played. In the Track Play mode you can only select and play the 12 programmed tracks. With a Start/Stop the track starts again with the first pattern of the track.
Then a new Pattern can be selected. Press the Write/Next buttom, and the second Pattern is fixed in the TRACK. The selected Pattern is sequentially repeated as in the Pattern Play mode. As in the Pattern Play mode you can chain several Pattern and be written with a Write/Next completely in the track.
Now the entire pattern is transposed by the pitch offset that has been added. This transposed pattern repeats and can be changed with the repeated pressing of the Select buttom and a new pitch offset again. This new, transposed pattern, can be programmed like the other patterns, with the Write/Next buttom into the Track.
Synchronisation The sequencer can be synchronized with Midi in or Sync in (Roland)! Midi-Clock to Sync out: If the synchronisation switch is in the position Midi in, a Midi Clock of a Midi-master synchronises the bassline. At the Sync socket there is a Sync Out signal that can be used to synchronise other gear with Sync In. Sync-Slave: If the synchronisation switch is in the position Sync In, an external Sync Master synchronises the bassline.
With Tempo, the speed of the internal clock generator is controlled. Start and stop with the Start/Stop buttom. The Sync cable must have all pins connected. Some Midi cables do not have all pins connected, and do not work as a Sync cable! Length With the length switch the step length of the external synchronisation can be changed (triole if on 8; 1/16 if on 6).
Inputs Audio In Audio in (6.3 mm, mono) is an audio input, that disconnects the audio signal path before the filter. The external signal is fed instead of the saw tooth or the square wave signal into the filter. FM In FM in is an input (3.5 mm of mono) to modulates the cutoff frequency of the filter. The FM input is suitable, to modulate the filter with audio signals. Outputs CV-, Gate- und Accent-Outputs: Over the sockets CV Out and Gate Out (3.5 mm, mono) compatible synthesizers can be played.
Voltage Supply The bassline can be operated only with the provided AC adapter (14VAC/300mA). Do not use other power adapters! The bassline has an on/off switch on the right back panel. In the USA or at 115VAC nets, you need another AC adapter. This and spare AC adapters can be bought at acidlab.de. Warranty The manufacturer grants a warranty of two years starting from the purchase date on the product, in accordance with the condition described here.