Future Retro Orb Owner Manual - Manual (Page 13)

When the Remix function is on, the two rotary switches located
in the Remix 1 and Remix 2 sections will be used to select
different remix patterns. If you enter Pattern Edit mode, you can
see the new order in which the remix is selecting steps of the
pattern to play.
When Remix controls 1 and 2 are both set to their “O” position,
Remix will have no effect on the original pattern even if the Remix
key indicator is on. This is the default remix pattern that will play a
pattern sequentially from Step 1 through 16 as normal.
The best way to understand what happens when patterns are
remixed is to play around and experiment. The results of a remix
will be different for every pattern you have created. Try looping a
pattern and turning the Remix feature on for only the last couple
steps of a pattern to create a transitional fill. Or you might just
want to create variations of a melody line that you have already
programmed, which can be further transposed and used for other
parts of the same song.
For playing different remixes live, you might take the DJ
approach to selecting new remixes where you let one remix play
for a while so the listener becomes familiar with it. Select a new
remix every now and then to create a fill, or start introducing the
next remix that will eventually play all the way through.
A blank pattern sheet is provided on the following page. Photocopy
the pattern sheet and use it to write down the contents of a pattern,
as well as make notes.
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