Elektron Monomachine - Manual (Page 65)

THE PATTERN SEQUENCER
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• The tempo is not stored in patterns or kits. However, songs can store tempo
changes.
PARAMETER LOCKS
One major advantage of the Monomachine is the straightforward method to lock parameter
settings to specific trigs steps. These snapshots are called parameter locks.
A lock is a snapshot of a parameter setting. It changes the parameter value from its original
value stored in the kit, but only for that note trigging. The parameter will change back to its
default state for the next trig if no further parameter locks are made for that note and
parameter.
Parameter locks can be programmed in both GRID RECORDING and LIVE RECORDING
mode and all parameters of the DATA pages can be locked. Parameter locks are an impor-
tant tool for creating unique dynamic soundscapes with the Monomachine.
PARAMETER LOCKS IN GRID RECORDING MODE
To program parameter locks in GRID RECORDING mode, follow the steps below.
1. Begin with following the instruction in section “RECORDING PREPARATIONS”, on
page 47.
2. Enter GRID RECORDING mode by pressing the [REC] key. The <RECORD> LED
above the key should now be firmly lit.
3. Press and hold a [TRIG] key for the step where you want to add a lock. Note that if there
is a trig already set for the step it is not removed if you keep the [TRIG] held down until
you see the mini-keyboard.
4. While holding the [TRIG] key, you can now tweak the parameter of your choice with the
appropriate DATA ENTRY knob. You can tell that the parameter has been locked by the
parameter being inverted on the LCD. Also, the <TRIG> LED above the parameter
locked note will flash, indicating that parameters have been locked. You can also click
the knob corresponding to an unlocked parameter to lock it to its current value. When the
[TRIG] key is released, the trig for that step will hold the parameters that you just pro-
grammed. The parameter will be held until a new trig is played.
5. If you want to view the current parameter lock settings for a step, hold the [TRIG] key
until you see the mini-keyboard appear. Locked parameters are inverted.
6. Remove a single parameter lock by clicking the DATA ENTRY knob while holding the
[TRIG] key.
7. To remove all parameter locks for a step, hold the [TRIG] key and press the [PLAY] key.
8. You can copy a trig step, including pitch and all parameter locks. To do this, press and
hold the [TRIG] key for the step you want to copy, and press the [COPY] to perform the