Akai Rhythm Wolf User Manual
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Rec Off:
Press this button to deactivate recording. See the
and
sections of this guide to learn more. When holding
Shift
, the
Step Indicator
above this button is lit when in this mode.
•
MIDI Out/Thru, MIDI Sync:
Press this button to switch between the Out and Thru
functions of Rhythm Wolf's
MIDI Out/Thru
jack. The display will indicate which is
currently selected:
When set to
Out
, Rhythm Wolf will send its own MIDI messages to its
MIDI
Out/Thru
jack and to its
USB Port
.
When set to
Thru
, MIDI messages received through the
MIDI In
will be sent to the
MIDI Out/Thru
. Rhythm Wolf's messages will be sent to its
USB Port
.
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Sync:
Press this button to select Rhythm Wolf's MIDI clock source: Internal,
External, USB, or Gate. See the
section to learn more.
•
Copy, Clear, Save:
Use these buttons to copy, clear, or save the current pattern.
See the
section to learn more.
6.
Step Indicators:
These LEDs will light up to indicate which steps contain a note (i.e.,
which
Step Switches
are active). See the
section of this guide to
learn more.
7.
Pads:
Press these pads to play their corresponding voice or to deactivate or activate the
voice while in Mute Mode or Solo Mode.
8.
Voice Controls:
Use these controls to fine-tune the sounds of their respective voices.
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Kick Drum:
The kick drum voice.
o
Volume:
Turn this to set the kick drum's volume.
o
Tune:
Turn this to tune the pitch of the kick drum.
o
Attack:
Turn this to set the volume of the kick drum's initial attack.
o
Decay:
Turn this to set the Decay time of the kick drum's amplitude envelope.
•
Snare Drum:
The snare drum voice.
o
Volume:
Turn this to set the snare drum's volume.
o
Tune:
Turn this to tune the pitch of the snare drum.
o
Noise:
Turn this to set how much noise is added to the snare drum voice.
o
Decay:
Turn this to set the Decay time of the snare drum's amplitude envelope.
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Percussion:
A variable percussion voice consisting of a higher-pitched sound and
lower-pitched sound added together and blended with noise.
o
Volume:
Turn this to set the percussion's volume.
o
High Tune:
Turn this to tune the pitch of the percussion's high-frequency
sound.
o
Noise Mix:
Turn this to set the balance between the higher- and lower-pitched
sounds and the amount of noise. At its minimum position, no noise will be
heard. At its maximum position, the sound consists entirely of noise.
o
Low Tune:
Turn this to tune the pitch of the percussion's low-frequency sound.
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Hi-Hat:
The hi-hat voice. Only one sound—open or closed—can sound at a time.
o
Volume:
Turn this to set the hi-hat's volume.
o
Tune:
Turn this to tune the pitch of the hi-hat.
o
Decay:
Turn this to set the Decay time of the hi-hat's amplitude envelope.
•
Bass Synth:
A bass synthesizer with a two-pole, 12dB/octave low-pass filter.
o
Wave Type:
Set this switch to determine what type of wave the bass synth
uses: square (
) or sawtooth (
).
o
Volume:
Turn this to set the bass synth's volume.
o
Tune:
Turn this to tune the pitch of the bass synth.