Elektron Analog Four - Manual (Page 53)

CHAINS AND SONGS
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SONGS
Songs are essentially patterns and chains structured to form a long sequence. To enter SONG mode, press the
[SONG MODE] key. The <SONG> LED will light up, indicating SONG mode is active. The active song will start
to play, row by row. If the active song row is the scratch pad row, song row 00 will be played afterwards, given
that the song has been programmed in SONG EDIT and that the scratch pad row has not been moved within the
song. The currently playing song row is indicated in the lower left corner of the LCD screen.
SONG EDIT MENU
Songs are created in the SONG EDIT menu, which is accessed by pressing [FUNCTION] + [SONG MODE].
Songs are played row by row, starting from the top and moving towards the bottom. If a song row contains a
chain, all patterns in the chain will play before the song play position moves to the next row. The song play posi-
tion is indicated by inverted pattern number graphics. In the top right corner of the LCD screen the BPM and the
amount of played bars and beats is shown.
To navigate between song rows as well as patterns assigned to the song rows, use the [ARROW] keys. When
the song cursor highlights a pattern position, the pattern number becomes enclosed by a square. When the
song cursor is placed before or after a pattern, it will form a thin line.
To start playing a Song from the beginning, double-press [STOP]. The song play position will automatically be
moved to the first pattern of the first song row, which normally is the scratch pad row. Songs can however start
playing from any pattern position. Highlight a pattern position by moving the song cursor using the [ARROW]
keys. Press [YES/SAVE] to select this position. The graphics will become inverted, indicating this is the song
play position. Press [PLAY] to start playing the Song from this position.
• Copy, paste and clear commands can be executed on the song rows.
ADDING SONG ROWS AND ASSIGNING PATTERNS AND CHAINS
Press [FUNCTION] + [YES/SAVE] to add a song row. The new song row will be inserted below the row on
which the cursor is, and the pattern A01 will automatically be assigned to the new row. To assign another pattern
to the song row, use the [ARROW] keys to move the song cursor so the pattern assigned to the row becomes
highlighted and then press a [BANK X/X] key + a [TRIG] key. In general, the pattern assigning procedure is the
same as when selecting a pattern, covered in the section “SELECTING A PATTERN” on page 30.
To add a chain to a song row, select a song row and press the [RIGHT] arrow key. The song cursor will move
from the pattern position and form a thin, standing line. Press a [BANK X/X] key + a [TRIG] key to select the
pattern that will be added to the chain.
Remove a pattern in a chain by highlighting it with the song cursor and pressing [FUNCTION] + [NO/RELOAD].
If a song row contains a chain, individual patterns can be rearranged in the chain. Select the pattern by highlight-
ing it with the song cursor and press [FUNCTION] + [LEFT]/[RIGHT].
Move a song row up or down in the song by moving the song cursor to the song row and pressing [FUNCTION]
+ [UP]/[DOWN]. Note that the scratch pad row “_ _:” can be moved up or down in the list in the same way. The
position of the scratch pad row is important, because it determines where the new song row will be located,
when a new chain (and a new scratch pad row) is created outside of the SONG EDIT menu. The new song row
will be inserted above the new scratch pad row, and it will have the same number as the song row below the pre-
vious scratch pad row.
Erase an entire song row, one pattern at a time, by repeatedly pressing [FUNCTION] + [NO/RELOAD].