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Specifying the length and time signature
of a pattern
Here’s how the Length, Beat (time signature), and Last Step are related.
On the EMX-1, the total number of measures (or bars) in a pattern is called the
“length.” The number of steps (or beats) in one of these measures is designated
as the “last step.” The type of note that is counted as a step is called the “beat.”
If you select “8Tri” or “16Tri” as the beat, the last step will automatically be set
to 12, meaning that step keys 13–16 will have no function. If you select “16” or
“32” as the beat, the last step will be automatically set to 16. You can set any step
in a pattern to be the last step.
To check the length and beat
With the pattern stopped, hold down the SHIFT key. The upper line
of select LEDs (green) will indicate the current pattern length in
measures, and the lower line of select LEDs (red) will indicate the
beat setting.
The following diagram shows how the step keys, notes and maxi-
mum number of steps are related.
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
8Tri
32
16
(
x16)
(
3
x12)
(
3
x12)
(
x16)
16Tri
BEAT
Correspondence of step keys to notes
=1
=2
=3
=4
=5
80
96
112
128
16
32
48
64
16
32
48
64
12
24
36
48
12
24
36
48
80
96
112
128
60
72
84
96
60
72
84
96
=6
=7
=8
16Tri
8Tri
32
16
beat display
Pattern length (number of steps)
Note value of
each step key
16th note
32nd note
8th note triplet
16th note triplet
Setting the length
LENGTH .......................................................................... 1...8
1.
If the EMX-1 is playing, press the STOP/CANCEL key to stop play-
back.
2.
Press the PATTERN key (it will light).
3.
Use the [ ]/[
] cursor keys to select “length” in the parameter
display.
4.
Turn the dial to specify the length of the pattern in measures.
5.
If you want to keep the pattern you edited, press the WRITE/RE-
NAME key. (☞p.64 “Saving a pattern”)
Setting the beat
BEAT ........................................................... 16, 32, 8Tri, 16Tri
1.
If the EMX-1 is playing, press the STOP/CANCEL key to stop play-
back.
2.
Press the PATTERN key (it will light).
3.
Use the [ ]/[
] cursor keys to select “beat” in the parameter dis-
play.